Mayor of London Boris Johnson has promised that if Londoners provide him with a second term in charge this May, he will fix the roads in the capital, and will also provide another crossing beneath the Thames within a decade. He said that London should be permitted to flourish and that this would involve a [...]

Beggars in Paris are being aggressively targeted by the authorities at the city’s major tourist attractions in the run up to Christmas. Officials maintain that the moves are to help to protect tourists and residents from criminal gangs. The move is expected to focus on groups of children from Eastern Europe. Right-wing Interior Minister, Claude [...]

As public sector workers continue with their plans to stage a strike on Wednesday, the government has confirmed that there will be no relaxation of border controls to cope with expected queues at airports. Lord Henley, Home Office minister, said the security of the country’s borders would remain a key priority. The public sector row [...]

Ministers are urging workers, including border control staff and teachers, to reconsider a walkout planned for this Wednesday. The government is asking that a deal over public sector pensions is agreed to. However, the unions are asking for more. Francis Maude, Cabinet Office Minister, said there were no plans at the moment to amend the [...]

Ministers in Scotland are asking for full disclosure of information concerning Edinburgh’s troubled tram project. Following a request for documents concerning the scheme under the Freedom of Information act, 17 pages were delivered with almost every sentence blacked out. Labour MSP for Lothian, Kezia Dugdale, said the level of secrecy was unacceptable and that people [...]

A committee of MPs has been investigating claims that Brodie Clark, former head of the UK border force, relaxed security checks at airports beyond the changes agreed to as part of a trial by the home secretary. Mr Clark told the Home Affairs Select Committee that he did not ignore policy stipulated by the government. [...]

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that British ships skirting the coast of Somalia will be able to carry armed guards as a way of protecting against piracy in the region. The home secretary will now be permitted to issue licenses to ships flying the red ensign for guards carrying weapons to sail on board. [...]

Scotland is preparing for severe winter weather this year by stocking up on road salt and adding extra gritters to its fleet. Keith Brown, the transport minister, will be keen not to see a repeat of the chaos of last year, which resulted in his predecessor’s scalp. Mr Brown was speaking to ministers at Holyrood [...]

Opponents of the government’s controversial HS2 project to link London and the Midlands via high-speed rail are viewing the appointment of Justine Greening to the role of Transport Secretary as an opportunity to have the plans scrapped. Ms Greening has replaced Philip Hammond in the top transport position after he was made Secretary for Defence [...]

Travel plans in Greece are likely to have to be put on hold for 48 hours as the transport system grinds to a halt. Flights across the country appear to be grounded as a general strike also means that public services, shops and offices have also closed down. The disruption comes as protesters march on [...]