Battle to become nerve centre of Britain’s railways begins
added: “The York Central development close to the station is one of the largest brownfield development projects in Europe. It would be a fitting choice for the…
Rishi Sunak’s energy bill rebate ‘another step towards state control’
The Government’s £9.1bn will not take away all the pain. The number of families in ‘fuel stress’, defined as spending at least 10pc of their family budget…
Downing Street in talks with Australian bank over £10bn investment spree
Macquarie, the Australian bank, is in talks with government officials over a £10bn investment in UK energy and infrastructure. Senior figures at the bank have been negotiations…
Taxpayers lose £30m from Doddle investment
Rail bosses have lost taxpayers more than £30m on a click and collect venture with the millionaire founder of Travelex. Network Rail has written off £31.4m of…
Swindon tries to get over its Honda hangover
“When the announcement happened, a lot of people felt it was going to be doom and gloom. But in the end, when people left, a lot found…
Soaring costs threaten to kill the £9.99 air fare
And while low-cost carriers tend to give the west London hub a wide berth, airports across Europe are seeking to recoup losses suffered during the pandemic because…
Sky Bet owner launches 11th-hour bid to return National Lottery to UK hands
Britain’s biggest bookmaker has launched an eleventh-hour bid to bring the National Lottery back into domestic ownership as a hard-fought auction comes to a climax. Peter Jackson,…