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Brexit Position Paper 1: Future Customs Arrangements

As we leave the European Union and therefore the EU Customs Union, the Government seeks a new customs arrangement that facilitates the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods between the UK and the EU, and allows the UK to forge new trade relationships with its partners in Europe and ar

Accessibility Action Plan Consultation

Please find below content of a letter from Rail Minister, Paul Maynard, explaining the Government's plans to hold a consultation on its draft Accessibility Action Plan, which seeks to ensure that people with physical and hidden disabilities have the same access to transport and opportunities to

Proposals to cut congestion on our busiest roads

Conservatives are going to begin a consultation on allowing local authorities to charge utility companies by the hour during road works. I welcome this announcement as it should lead to practical day-to-day benefits for constituents.

A million more working households

Figures released by the Office of National Statistics reveal there are nearly a million more working households under this Conservative government. With record levels of employment, more people across the country now have the ability to support themselves and their families.

Post-Brexit trade with Japan

Theresa May has begun strengthening Britain’s ties and influence in Asia with an ambitious three-day trip to Japan. The visit will build on the two nations’ strong history of friendship and cooperation as the UK seeks to cement its position as Japan’s strongest security partner in Europe,

GTR stakeholder newsletter - In-touch Period 4

Please find attached the latest edition of In-touch, GTR's stakeholder newsletter. In this edition you can read about automatic delay repay being rolled out on Southern & Gatwick Express routes, find out about GTR's review of their car park systems and improvements at Victoria station.

Herald column – August 24th 2017

Earlier this month I went to see Dunkirk, a fantastic film giving a new perspective on those 9 days back in 1940 when with the help of 39 British destroyers, a fleet of 800 ‘little ships’ and a huge slug of bravery the British Army turned disaster in to the ‘Dunkirk Miracle.’ 338,226 troops were res

No cliff-edge for trade after Brexit

This week we are providing certainty for British businesses and consumers, assuring them that goods will be available in the UK and EU on the day we leave the EU. It is in the interests of both the UK and the EU to ensure a smooth and orderly withdrawal in regard to the availability of goods in the