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In the second of a four-part series, we look at why charging hubs for electric vehicles are so difficult to build and ask how the problems can be fixed
Is Labour about to shunt its rail renationalisation policy into the sidings? Senior party figures 'have concerns' and refuse to guarantee it will make it into election manifesto
Labour could be about to scale back or ditch its flagship transport policy of renationalising the railways, party insiders fear.
Urgent action call as Derby train maker Alstom says it has 'run out of time'
The Litchurch Lane factory employs around 3,000 people and supports around 15,000 jobs in the wider supply chain
Government wastes more than £8bn of taxpayers money, Labour analysis finds
THE government has wasted more than £8 billion in taxpayers cash through its U-turns, by-elections and the scrapping of the northern section of HS2, analysis reveals.
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- The big worry for carmakers: what if the EV slowdown is not a blip?Expansion of production is far outstripping demand, raising fears of a misallocation of capital
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- Britains charging infrastructure is failing drivers [subscription]In the second of a four-part series, we look at why charging hubs for electric vehicles are so difficult to build and ask how the problems can be fixed
- Travel chaos for holidaymakers returning home on Easter Monday [subscription]Traffic jams along the M5 from Devon and Cornwall and train cancellations from London stations bring misery as the Met Office warns of heavy rain
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- Car insurance premiums fall in ray of light for British motorists The cost of car insurance in the UK is slowly starting to fall for the first time, signalling an end to the unprecedented surge in premium prices in recent years.
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- Roadworks start on Normanby High Street for 10 to 12 weeksExtensive roadworks are set to disrupt Normanby High Street, with road closures across the area for the next 10 to 12 weeks.
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