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That's according to National Highways Protesters will find it harder to climb motorway gantries built using a new design, National Highways said. The roadside structures will be “more resilient to trespassers” as steps for maintenance crews will be inside pillars rather than outside, according to the government-owned company. Gantries above the M25 were repeatedly scaled by Just Stop Oil activists in November last year, bringing traffic on the UK’s busiest

SNP members have until the 27th of March to cast their vote Voting has begun in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon and become Scotland’s next first minister. Ballot papers are being sent out to tens of thousands of SNP members, who are tasked with choosing their party’s new leader. With the SNP the largest party in the Scottish Parliament, whoever wins the contest will go on to become the

Consent for a floating offshore wind farm has been granted off the Pembrokeshire coast, which will eventually provide enough power for four million homes, the Welsh government has said. Seven 14-megawatt turbines will be built on floating platforms 40km out to sea and will provide enough clean energy to power 93,000 homes. They are part of a development that could in future see as much as 20 gigawatts of electricity

Heathrow has sought to reassure families it is prepared for a “successful Easter getaway” after many saw their holiday plans ruined a year ago. The west London airport said overall passenger satisfaction is “close to pre-pandemic levels”. The punctuality of departing flights in February was “the most consistent it has been in the last 12 months”, while more than 98% of passengers passed through security in under 10 minutes for

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders The UK’s ability to compete internationally in electric vehicle (EV) production is at risk, an automotive industry body has claimed. Urgent action is needed by the Government to respond to “fierce competition” from other countries, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Cutting energy costs, speeding up funding for green technology projects and expanding free trade agreements are

She will play the character Estelle West End star Ruthie Henshall will swap the stage for the cobbles when she appears on Coronation Street next week. The actress will play Estelle, an old friend of Glenda Shuttleworth, who is played by fellow stage star Jodie Prenger. Viewers will first meet Estelle when she has a run-in with Glenda’s brother, George Shuttleworth, about the cost of her mother’s funeral. However, all

It comes as rail fares rose by 5.9 per cent earlier this month Avanti West Coast has become the latest train operator to trial discounted tickets as the rail sector struggles to bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels. The company is offering cheaper fares on certain routes to people who can be more flexible with their journey times. It comes a month after Southern began selling cut-price tickets to

Dozens of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange updated shareholders on their exposure to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its UK branch. HSBC said on Monday morning it is taking over the UK part of the collapsed bank, while authorities in the US have said depositors in SVB will have access to all their money from today. More than 40 London-listed companies posted updates as markets opened

The UK arm of collapsed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been bought by HSBC after the Government and Bank of England stepped in to “facilitate” a private sale. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that all customer deposits have been protected under the deal, with no taxpayer cash involved. It comes after the US government moved to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, with

Rishi Sunak insisted the UK’s armed forces had the funding they needed for a “more volatile world” in the face of the growing challenges posed by China and Russia. The Prime Minister promised an extra £5 billion for the military over two years, but failed to meet Tory demands to commit to a goal of spending 3% of the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. Significant sums of the