Expectations were high ahead of the prime minister’s “Green Day” blitz on Friday — much too high for the government, it seems, as officials undertook an eleventh-hour hype management exercise. References to the 1990s California rock band were dropped from ministerial diaries as the government transitioned to the more cautious “Energy Security Day” tagline, » Read
Energy security and net zero secretary Grant Shapps has said he wants the government wanted to “power Britain from Britain” as he announced a new plan to increase the UK’s energy security and net zero drive. Mr Shapps is today publishing a package of measures designed to make the nation’s energy supply more resilient in
Ahead of today’s landmark rail strike, transport secretary Grant Shapps has stressed that he does not usually hold meetings with trade unions. He argued that it was National Rail’s duty to negotiate in this case, slamming calls to get him to attend talks as a “stunt”. Speaking with BBC Breakfast ahead of today’s walk out…
In a statement to the House of Commons, transport secretary Grant Shapps condemned the rail strikes organised by a union “representing some of the better paid workers in the country”. Shapps shared his anger at the industrial action that will “cause misery to millions” this week. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh criticised Shapps for allowing…
A minister has said that it would “not be right” for the government to partake in talks between unions and rail chiefs as it “does not control all the levers”. He also warned that public sector staff cannot expect “inflation busting” pay rises. Over 40,000 rail staff are set to walk out on Tuesday, Thursday…
During a heated debate on the upcoming rail strikes, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh accused the secretary of state Grant Shapps of “acting directly from P&O’s playbook” in trying to replace striking rail staff with agency staff. Shapps criticised Labour and its leader Keir Starmer on the lack of clarity of their position on the…
The Pentagon has rejected Poland’s claims it would send a fleet of fighter jets to Ukraine. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby shot down Poland’s claims it planned to send 28 jets to an American airbase in Germany — where they would henceforth be sent to Ukraine. “We will continue to consult with Poland and our other…
Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ program on Friday, transport secretary Grant Shapps reaffirmed the government’s line that ongoing labour shortages are “a distribution issue”. Pointing to how the market was working to solve the shortage of drivers, Shapps commented, “A lot of people are coming into the market…. There is a lot of…
