Ministers promise a railway revolution
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Longer, faster hi-tech trains are planned to end delays and overcrowding.
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Northern Irelandâs politicians are on the right road to restoring devolution, a British Government minister claimed today. As unionists, nationalists and
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A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn.
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The plan for a fast cross-London rail link is to get the go-ahead next week, a newspaper report says.
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The Scottish government is set to back a new Forth crossing but faces defeat over other transport schemes.
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A radical shake-up of England's planning laws is set to be a proposed by a government-commissioned report.
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Commuters in Wales were bemused when they rang up a Welsh-speaking rail inquiry line - to be greeted by Geordies.
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An MP proposes England and Wales move to Continental Time, leaving the Scots and Northern Irish to follow if they wish.
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Ministers will come in for sharp criticism at Holyrood on Thursday over plans to reform Scotland's fire service.
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Ministers are outlining plans to close the UK's skills gap with other developed countries and boost basic training.
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Rail users across the north of England brace themselves for major change as new operating companies take over.
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The government told railroads on Tuesday they should require their crews to report and document changes to manual switches like the one suspected of causing the derailment of a train carrying chlorine gas.
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Government ministers, particularly the Chancellor Gordon Brown, have done much to promote the idea of enterprise and innovation being central to the success of the British economy in the 21st century.
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Companies bidding for the flagship rail franchise between London and Edinburgh are facing an unprecedented wave of public and parliamentary support for the incumbent Great North Eastern Railways (GNER). Nearly ...
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"We are meeting under a new aegis because of the alterations made during the negotiations to get this new government off the ground"  Ministers from Northern Ireland and the Republic have agreed to spend 400m on cross-border road projects. via BBC
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Scottish ministers are expected to approve plans for a replacement Forth crossing, costing Â£1bn.
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A ministerial 'champion' is needed to co-ordinate governmental efforts on climate change, MPs say.