Smart motorway rules are to be included in Highway Code

Rules of ‘dangerous’ smart motorways will be included in the Highway Code so drivers have better understanding of how they work Road bosses announced plans to include smart motorways in the Highway Code It was a move ordered by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last year  But relatives of those killed on controversial routes branded it ‘too … Read more

Airlines will NOT lose take-off and landing slots at UK airports, says Grant Shapps

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told airlines they will not lose their take-off and landing slots at UK airports even if they continue to operate fewer flights than normal over summer. Airlines are usually required to use 80 per cent of slots at oversubscribed airports or risk them being taken away the following year. Previously, … Read more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 52, becomes first Cabinet minister to receive coronavirus vaccine

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 52, becomes first Cabinet minister to receive coronavirus vaccine – revealing he was eligible due to ‘cancer treatment 20 years ago’ The Transport Secretary received the Pfizer jab at University of Hertfordshire  Cancer treatment in the late 1990s meant the 52-year-old was contacted by GP  He also filmed a video thanking … Read more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 52, becomes first Cabinet minister to receive coronavirus vaccine

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 52, becomes first Cabinet minister to receive coronavirus vaccine – revealing he was eligible due to ‘cancer treatment 20 years ago’ The Transport Secretary received the Pfizer jab at University of Hertfordshire  Cancer treatment in the late 1990s meant the 52-year-old was contacted by GP  He also filmed a video thanking … Read more

Ten miles of M6 will have no hard shoulder despite officials admitting it will cause MORE crashes 

Ten miles of the M6 are to be turned into a smart motorway with no hard shoulder and emergency refuges up to 1.5 miles apart – contravening safety guidance from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Following a review last March, Mr Shapps said the refuges – where vehicles can pull in during an accident or breakdown – … Read more

Ten miles of M6 will have no hard shoulder despite officials admitting it will cause MORE crashes 

Ten miles of the M6 are to be turned into a smart motorway with no hard shoulder and emergency refuges up to 1.5 miles apart – contravening safety guidance from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Following a review last March, Mr Shapps said the refuges – where vehicles can pull in during an accident or breakdown – … Read more