Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander promises to “restore certainty” for British car manufacturers as Sir Keir Starmer announces he will relax rules around electric vehicles after carmakers were hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Sir Keir Starmer visited a Halfords repair shop in Cambridge with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to see the damage caused by potholes to vehicles. The prime minister warned councils to prove they're tackling the issue or risk losing funding. An additional £4.8 billion will be allocated to roadworks, with councils required to publish progress reports, or face losing 25% of their funding boost. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldn’t power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Bodybuilder Guilherme Henrique -- known in the sport as Gui Bull -- passed away on Monday. He was only 30 years old. The Parana Fisiculturismo federation.. TMZ.com
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised the landmark UK-India trade agreement, labelling it a "double taxation agreement". "It basically encourages workers from India but does not provide the same benefit to UK citizens. This is two-tier taxes," Ms Badenoch said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said the UK-India trade agreement is "great news for the UK". "Things like clothes and footwear in the UK will be cheaper for British consumers so this is great news for the UK," Mr Reynolds added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow business secretary has reacted to the news that the UK has signed a landmark trade agreement with India. Andrew Griffith said "exports are really important to the UK economy. It's good when we've got access to other markets." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export products to India and cut taxes on India's clothing and footwear exports. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described it as a "landmark deal" which will "boost growth and deliver for British people and business". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn