8 h. ago Transport Secretary admits she hasn't been able to afford an electric car... as she prepares to unveil '£700m of subsidies' to combat flagging sales

Heidi Alexander - who earns around £160,000 as a Cabinet minister - said she had not purchased a vehicle for about six years as it was 'expensive'.

Economics

8 h. ago Labour minister hints at tax hikes for middle class – but rules out rises for people on ‘modest incomes’

Transport secretary says ministers have promised not to raise taxes for ‘people on modest incomes’

Politics

9 h. ago Briefings against senior women ministers must stop – Heidi Alexander

The Transport Secretary was asked about comments criticising her female Cabinet colleagues over recent months, amid rumours of a reshuffle at the top

Politics

12 h. ago Chancellor guided by ‘fairness’, senior minister says of calls for wealth tax

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander would not directly rule out tax rises in the next budget as she toured the broadcast studios on Sunday morning.

Politics

19 h. ago 'I bought cheapest EV in UK for £2.5k to prove you needn't spend a fortune'

Car enthusiast Alex has snapped up the cheapest electric vehicle (EV) he could lay his hands on and tried it out so you don't have to — here's everything he learned, including one big downfall

Economics

3 d. ago Trump puts another nail in Musk friendship with his NASA appointee

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, who fell out with tech boss over DOGE cuts to air traffic control, named as interim leader of space agency

Politics

5 d. ago Emmanuel Macron to address parliament following meeting with king – UK politics live

The French president has spent time with King Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the first day of his state visit to the UKFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers is not “pleasant” but the right tactic, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, has said. Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker have the story.Boris Johnson, the former Tory PM, has issued this tribute to Norman Tebbit.Norman Tebbit was a hero of modern Conservatism. In the early 1980s he liberated the British workforce from the socialist tyranny of the closed shop. He tamed the union bosses, and in so doing he helped pave the way for this country’s revival in the 1980s and 1990s.At a time when the Labour government is now disastrously reversing those crucial reforms we need to remember what he did and why. In his single most famous phrase he once said that in the 1930s his unemployed father had got on his bike and looked for work. That wasn’t a heartless thing to say - as the Labour Party claimed. It...

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5 d. ago Minister insists ‘those with broadest shoulders should carry greatest burden’ over wealth tax

Labour’s Transport Secretary Hedi Alexander has refused to rule out a wealth tax when pressed on whether it is being considered.

Politics

5 d. ago UK tourists should follow 100ml liquid rules at airports this summer, Transport Secretary warns

New scanners are being rolled out at airports across the UK which will see the end of strict hand luggage rules

Events

5 d. ago New update on airport 100ml liquid rule as travellers told 'check'

UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander issued an update on Tuesday morning

Transport

5 d. ago Road schemes will ‘probably’ be finished in under a decade – Transport Secretary

Heidi Alexander said the Government would publish estimates in March for how long the schemes will take to deliver.

Politics

5 d. ago Motoring expert says this used car is ‘one of the best’ electric vehicles around

One car has been hailed as one of the best electric vehicles on the market - and if you're looking to buy used, it's a great option. Here's everything you need to know

Science

6 d. ago Driver of 100mph ‘rogue’ electric car charged with driving offence

Nathan Owen said a fault in his Jaguar I-Pace left him without brakes at 100mph on the motorway.

Transport

6 d. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We try out the new Skoda Elroq all

It might be the baby of Skoda's electric SUV family but the Elroq is a substantial car and is not much smaller than its big brother Enyaq, and is considerably cheaper.

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7 d. ago UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rulesCarmakers are on track to meet existing UK electric car sales targets despite having successfully lobbied the government to water them down.Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in the first half of 2025, only marginally below the 22.06% share needed to meet existing rules once concessions are taken into account, according to an analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Tesla sales grow again as EVs account for a quarter of car sales in June

Car sales up 6.7 per cent with electric car sales up 39 per cent, but EVs still behind government targets

Economics

1 week ago Kia EV3 review: stylish and spacious EV that makes for a great family car

Kia’s EV3 is a practical, comfortable and cleverly priced electric car with room to rival bigger SUVs—plus a range range and great tech as standard.

Politics

1 week ago 'We've tested hundreds of 2025's best cars and our favourite is near

Car experts from the magazine Auto Express tested out hundreds of 2025's best cars and chose electric family car the Skoda Elroq as their favourite, calling it "near-faultless"

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1 week ago Andersen teams up with Renault to supply designer home charging points

New buyers of Renault Group cars can get the premium home charging point as an optional extra

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1 week ago Octavia goes electric as Skoda runs out of names for its new EV push

Three new electric cars include an electric evolution of an old favourite, while petrol models get a stay of execution

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