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First £1,000 rail fare in history of British train travel

03.11.09
The first £1,000 fare in the history of Britain’s railways has sparked fresh outrage over the 'ludicrously' high cost of train travel... more

Tory grandees who make thousands from their job on the side

19.10.09
Tory grandees criticised during the expenses scandal have been raking in thousands of pounds from second jobs, the Standard reveals... more

Back down on expenses, MPs warn sleaze chief

13.10.09
MPs move to rebuff demands for them to pay back thousands of pounds in expenses as Harriet Harman urges backbenchers to mount campaign to persuade Sir Thomas Legg to back down... more

Fears for Crossrail as Villiers stays silent

06.10.09
Fears grew that the Tories will slam the brakes on Crossrail if they win power after their transport spokeswoman Theresa Villiers was ominously silent on the landmark project... more

Massive hike in air fares as BA charges for seat selection

25.09.09
British Airways passengers will have to pay to choose their seats before they travel in a move that will add £160 to a long-haul holiday for a family of four... more

200mph link to North will make 2.8m switch from air, say rail chiefs

26.08.09
Plans unveiled for a 200mph railway that will cut journey time between London and Manchester to little over one hour... more

The trains now arriving... are a record 90% on time

26.05.09
Record numbers of trains are now running on time, as Network Rail reveals 90% annual punctuality for the first time since records began in 1992... more

Opposition MPs line up to denounce wounded Speaker

14.05.09
Top Conservative and Liberal Democrat frontbenchers today joined unprecedented moves to oust Michael Martin... more

What they claimed: MPs expenses in full

12.05.09
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G20's dinner bill comes to £500,000

07.05.09
The bill for wining and dining world leaders at the G20 summit came to £500,000, new figures reveal... more

Now Beckett is found to be profiting from three homes cash loophole

06.04.09
Housing minister Margaret Beckett has become the latest Cabinet minister to be engulfed in the "three homes" row... more

MPs reject call to limit foreign holiday flights

06.02.09
MPs have warned against rationing foreign travel to tackle climate change... more

Rail fare rises: bosses quizzed

26.01.09
MPs are to hold a major inquiry into the soaring cost of rail fares amid mounting anger from passengers... more

Cameron forces Commons vote on Heathrow

22.01.09
David Cameron has stepped up the battle against a third runway at Heathrow by staging a Commons showdown over the expansion plans... more

Rail fare rises another stealth tax, say MPs

21.01.09
The Government is accused of imposing "stealth taxes" on commuters after the introduction of above-inflation ticket prices... more

Brown rejects MPs' call for airport vote

18.12.08
Gordon Brown has refused to agree to MPs' demands for a vote on plans for a third runway at Heathrow... more

Osborne failed to declare free family holiday

21.10.08
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Pollution law delay for Heathrow expansion

16.10.08
Ministers are planning to water down EU pollution curbs in order to allow Heathrow airport to expand, Whitehall documents obtained by the Standard have revealed... more

Eurostar 'reduced' until after Christmas

29.09.08
Eurostar services through the Channel Tunnel will not return to normal until after Christmas, senior sources said... more

Trains into London now slower than in 1987 - or is just a ruse?

12.08.08
Rail passengers face slower train journeys into London than 21 years ago... more

Fine airlines for queues, say Lib-Dems

01.08.08
Airlines that make passengers wait in long queues at check-ins should be fined, MPs have demanded... more

Heathrow doesn't need third runway says top travel agent

24.07.08
A leading chain of travel agents has come out firmly against the proposed third runway at Heathrow... more

University 'kow-tows on Dalai degree'

09.07.08
Tibetan freedom campaigners have criticised London Metropolitan University for expressing regret to China for "any unhappiness" it caused by awarding an honorary degree to the Dalai Lama ... more

Taxpayers could pick up bill for MPs' free cars

02.07.08
MPs may get free cars courtesy of the taxpayer after some claimed they were unable to cover their vehicle costs at the current expense rate ... more

Branson attacks third runway critics

30.06.08
The battle over Heathrow's planned third runway intensified as Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson threw his weight behind the airport's expansion plans... more

Fares shake-up to end train ticket confusion

24.04.08
A major shake-up of the rail fares system designed to make it easier for passengers to buy the best-value ticket for their journey is to be introduced next month... more

MPs want to let two-wheelers take to the road

22.04.08
George Bush famously fell off when he tried one - and now the Segway personal transporter could be heading for a road near you... more

China's thugs and fears over 2012 'gun guards'

08.04.08
The Olympic flame fiasco has ignited a row over foreign security services helping to police the 2012 Olympics, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Ministers blame Metronet for collapse

31.03.08
Ministers sought to escape blame for the collapse of Metronet, the Tube maintenance giant, by passing it on to Metronet itself... more

The Standard is praised as MPs switch to tap water

20.03.08
The Evening Standard has been praised by MPs for backing the use of tap water in restaurants and major organisations... more

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