National Highways lifting and completing roadworks for festive getaway
National Highways will be working round the clock to remove more than 900 miles of roadworks ahead of the festive getaway. read more
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Boost for Teesside with new direct trains from Middlesbrough to London
Running Monday to Friday in each direction, the new service will connect with London King’s Cross in around 3 hours. read more
£510 million to crackdown on benefits fraudsters
A £510 million funding boost targeted at fraudsters lying to the DWP about their benefit claims has been announced today (Monday 13 December). read more
Urgent Omicron appeal: Get boosted now
Prime Minister and NHS turbocharge booster programme against Omicron and launch an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed. read more
Prime Minister’s address to the nation on booster jabs: 12 December 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on booster jabs. read more