Grant Shapps

The UK transport secretary was ‘aware’ of problems at P&O Ferries by the time he met the head of DP World at Dubai Expo on 22 November last year.

P&O Ferries boss Hebblethwaite admits potentially criminal actions to MPs; transport secretary Grant Shapps at Dubai meeting when ‘major changes’ firm were discussed.

A group of Labour MPs has written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging him to launch legal action against P&O...

UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has sacked about 800 crew across its fleet with no notice after stopping all its sailings on Thursday 17 March.

Today (11 November) is not just Remembrance Day. It is the day when a little-noticed change to the regulations around...

RHA fears changes to ‘cabotage’ will lead to UK-based drivers being undercut.

The government has unveiled a package of measures to increase the supply of HGV drivers amid panic buying at fuel station forecourts and fears about food shortages

The government is considering changing the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Scheme to plug labour shortages.

The temporary rules allowing HGV drivers to be on the road for longer are expected to be extended until January...

Network Rail and other train operating companies have launched a redundancy programme that could see more than 10,000 jobs taken...

The government has revealed plans to streamline HGV drivers’ tests, but an industry body has warned they do not go far enough to tackle staff shortages.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants as many people as possible back in offices as soon as work from home guidance is lifted.

A decision to temporarily extend lorry drivers’ working hours has been met by criticism from drivers’ unions and industry bodies.

Supplied by National Rail, the tickets allow unlimited travel between two stations on any eight days in a 28-day period.

Employers urged to develop policies that explain how they will handle travel quarantine requirements after Portugal is added to the amber list.