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London City Airport passenger cap to rise by 2.5m

Under plans signed off by the new Labour government, City Airport will see more morning flights.

Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise Haigh

Transport secretary says government's strategy for active travel could cut GP appointments by millions. The Labour government will invest unprecedented levels of funding in cycling and walking as a critical part of plans to improve health and inequality, the new secretary for transport has said.

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  • London City airport expansion given green light by ministersClimate campaigners criticise decision to allow capacity to increase from 6.5m to 9m passengers a year. Ministers have approved London City airport's application to expand, in a decision that has disappointed climate campaigners.The airport submitted a proposal to increase capacity from 6.5 million to 9 million passengers a year by putting on more weekend and early morning flights. Local campaigners and Newham council opposed the move, arguing the air and noise pollution would affect people living nearby and that it could potentially increase carbon emissions.
  • Rocket explodes during testing at UK’s new spaceport in ShetlandRocket Factory Augsburg says anomaly led to the loss of the stage, adding that there were no injuries.
  • Labour investment in cycling and walking will be unprecedented, says Louise HaighTransport secretary says government's strategy for active travel could cut GP appointments by millions. The Labour government will invest unprecedented levels of funding in cycling and walking as a critical part of plans to improve health and inequality, the new secretary for transport has said.

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  • West Midlands Trains’ new rolling stock and depotsWest Midlands Trains (WMT) is the operator of suburban services radiating from Euston as well as operating inter-urban services from Euston to Crewe and Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street under the London Northwestern Railway brand (LNR). In addition to suburban services radiating from Birmingham New Street under the West Midlands Railway brand (WMR), it also operates three branch lines: Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey; Bletchley to Bedford; and Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town, the latter using the unique Parry People Movers.

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