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Transport secretary's backing for Crossrail 2 sparks anger outside London

Chris Grayling’s support for rail line prompts claims government has abandoned ambitions to rebalance economyThe transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has declared his support for Crossrail 2, alleviating fears in London that the project could be shelved but sparking anger outside the capital after he announced last week that rail electrification schemes would be cut elsewhere.

Pilots welcome Government crackdown on drones after spike in near misses at Heathrow

Pilots have welcomed a Government crackdown on rules for flying drones amid a spike in potentially catastrophic near misses with passenger planes at Heathrow airport.

Government credibility will be shattered if it breaks its promises on northern transport links

“We have no intention of suddenly throwing away all the commitments we have made. There will be a new flavour to the manifesto when it comes, of course there will be, but the reality is that we’ve made promises and we endeavour to keep our promises.”