9 h. ago Launch of East West Rail services to be delayed in row over guards on trains

Trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes put back to 2026 partly due to dispute, Chiltern Railways saysThe start of passenger services on the new East West Rail line will be delayed until at least 2026 with no start date confirmed, the operator has said, partly due to a row over guards on the trains.Passenger trains were supposed to come into service between Oxford and Milton Keynes this autumn, the first stage on the new railway along the Oxford-Cambridge arc where the government hopes for rapid economic growth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Storm Claudia flooding and downpours to continue as country braces for cold snap

After a day of disruption, flood risks and heavy rain will continue into Saturday.

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6 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Disruption across the Tube as rush hour builds

Delays on the Tube are causing slightly longer journeys for some passengers, but trains continue to run across the network

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6 d. ago London travel news LIVE: No major delays as rush hour builds

TfL has reported no major delays across its network, with services running smoothly on all lines and routes.

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7 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

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7 d. ago Royal Mail: postal service confirms second class letter delivery change delayed until 2026

Royal Mail says it’s taking more time to get its postal reforms right 📬

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2 w. ago Badenoch warns of ‘oil and gas emergency’ in call for new drilling

The Conservative leader travelled to the north-east of Scotland to launch her party’s new campaign to end the moratorium on new oil and gas licences.

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2 w. ago Brits told 'do not get train to north of Preston' for at least two days

Avanti West Coast told rail customers not to travel further north than Preston on the train until the middle of this week after a service derailed following a horror landslide

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2 w. ago Four people hurt as train derails after hitting landslide at 80mph

Eighty-seven people, including 10 members of staff, were on board the 4.28am service from Glasgow to Euston when it came off the tracks in Cumbria.

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2 w. ago Cumbria train derailment latest: Avanti warn delays could last days after four passengers injured in incident

Avanti West Coast says all lines blocked after incident, as Network Rail investigates

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2 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Tube hit by two suspensions as commuters face fresh disruption

Passengers are facing delays on the several lines after faults forced part of the service

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2 w. ago How Erling Haaland took his fearsome dominance of the Premier League to another level

Man City 3-1 Bournemouth: Haaland struck twice at the Etihad for the fourth game in a row as Pep Guardiola’s side went second

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2 w. ago West London Orbital line: Everything we know about new Overground route

The ‘West London Orbital’ (WLO) scheme would create a new rail route through the capital’s western suburbs

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2 w. ago Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in town centre

There were severe delays at the scene as emergency services attended

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2 w. ago Microsoft outage affects thousands as Xbox, Starbucks and have interruptions

The company warned users may face admin center access issues and service delays

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2 w. ago Two new UK cities to get own version of 'Eurostar' with links to Channel Tunnel

Virgin Trains has been granted permission to use Eurostar's east London train depot, paving the way for it to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel

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2 w. ago Bank of England's £200bn gold bars will be left 'vulnerable' when security guards strike in pay row, union bosses say

Around 40 security guards represented by union Unite are set to walk out next month, leaving the Bank of England 'at risk'.

Economics

2 w. ago Rail chaos across UK this weekend including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh routes

Exclusive: East Coast Main Line passengers face two-hour rail-replacement bus journey

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2 w. ago Misery weekend for UK rail passengers as key intercity lines are cut

Exclusive: East Coast Main Line passengers face two-hour rail-replacement bus journey

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3 w. ago Boeing delays first delivery of 777X jet again costing the company $5 billion

The latest delay comes as demand is growing for international travel and widebody aircraft

Economics