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    Listen with an open mind and be ready to advise on trade offs: Ex-Treasury perm sec on how to prepare for a new PM
    12 Jun 2019 Transport
    Listen with an open mind and be ready to advise on trade offs: Ex-Treasury perm sec on how to prepare for a new PM

    Speaking at a think-tank event, Lord Macpherson also offered thoughts on the economy to incoming prime minister, while Treasury Select Committee chair said a full leadership contest is needed “so the maddest ideas perhaps don’t make it to asking for official civil service advice”. 


    DfT perm sec warned of ‘high likelihood’ of Brexit ferry payout before contract award
    09 May 2019 Transport
    DfT perm sec warned of ‘high likelihood’ of Brexit ferry payout before contract award

    NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules


    DfT cancels no-deal ferry contracts following Brexit extension
    02 May 2019 Transport
    DfT cancels no-deal ferry contracts following Brexit extension

    Move comes as government at winds down emergency no-deal Brexit planning


    DfT faces call for rail franchise probe after bid details leak
    23 Apr 2019 Transport
    DfT faces call for rail franchise probe after bid details leak

    Stagecoach says that leak of its plans for East Midlands franchise requires further investigation


    Crossrail opening ‘could be delayed until 2021’
    18 Apr 2019 Transport
    Crossrail opening ‘could be delayed until 2021’

    Worst-case scenario timescale emerges after MPs voice doubts about official 2020 target


    DfT bars Stagecoach from bidding for three rail franchises over 'non-compliant' bids
    12 Apr 2019 Transport
    DfT bars Stagecoach from bidding for three rail franchises over 'non-compliant' bids

    Dutch government-owned Abellio will take over East Midlands franchise


    Grayling stands by no-deal ferry procurement despite £33m hit
    09 Apr 2019 Transport
    Grayling stands by no-deal ferry procurement despite £33m hit

    Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided


    DfT told to explain how Crossrail bosses are being held to account
    04 Apr 2019 Transport
    DfT told to explain how Crossrail bosses are being held to account

    MPs call on department to set out consequences faced by officials for £17.6bn rail project’s late running


    HS2 construction pushed back amid concerns over rising costs
    02 Apr 2019 Transport
    HS2 construction pushed back amid concerns over rising costs

    Department for Transport insists “HS2 is happening" as release of funds delayed


    No-deal contingency ferries set sail despite Brexit delay
    29 Mar 2019 Transport
    No-deal contingency ferries set sail despite Brexit delay

    Department for Transport-funded services start as one firm says "there is no turning back at this late stage"


    UK Hydrographic Office showcases new HQ
    18 Mar 2019 Transport
    UK Hydrographic Office showcases new HQ

    Taunton building completes three years after initial design work commenced


    ‘Radical rethink’ needed to support ageing society, government told
    13 Mar 2019 Transport
    ‘Radical rethink’ needed to support ageing society, government told

    Policies that address health inequalities and better investment in housing among What Works Centre's proposals


    HMRC urges businesses to up no-deal Brexit prep amid concerns warnings are falling flat
    28 Feb 2019 Transport
    HMRC urges businesses to up no-deal Brexit prep amid concerns warnings are falling flat

    Tax agency says only 17% of businesses have vital trading registration for no-deal Brexit 


    DfT rapped for 'kicking the can down the track' on rail governance
    20 Feb 2019 Transport
    DfT rapped for 'kicking the can down the track' on rail governance

    The Transport Select Committee had called for clearer oversight of rail timetabling changes


    ‘Buddy’ departments sharing staff and a clearing hub for secondments – perm secs reveal Brexit no-deal plans
    15 Feb 2019 Transport
    ‘Buddy’ departments sharing staff and a clearing hub for secondments – perm secs reveal Brexit no-deal plans

    Defra’s Clare Moriarty and DfT’s Bernadette Kelly update MPs on Brexit staffing plans for frontline departments


    DfT perm sec: ministerial direction ‘unnecessary’ for collapsed ferry contract
    14 Feb 2019 Transport
    DfT perm sec: ministerial direction ‘unnecessary’ for collapsed ferry contract

    Bernadette Kelly defends department’s due diligence over Seaborne Freight debacle


    DfT was warned of 'significant risks' before signing Seaborne Freight ferry contract
    12 Feb 2019 Transport
    DfT was warned of 'significant risks' before signing Seaborne Freight ferry contract

    DfT only received three bids for no-deal ferry contracts, NAO review finds


    Government cancels Brexit contract it struck with ferry firm which has no ferries
    11 Feb 2019 Transport
    Government cancels Brexit contract it struck with ferry firm which has no ferries

    FoI requests before the deal was scrapped reveal external advisers to controversial contract


    £80m support and an exports pledge – BEIS’s post-Brexit offer to Nissan revealed
    05 Feb 2019 Transport
    £80m support and an exports pledge – BEIS’s post-Brexit offer to Nissan revealed

    Details of planned support package published by business secretary Greg Clark after firm reverses pledge to manufacture new model at Sunderland plant


    DfT's no-deal ferry contracts were lawful, insists Grayling
    30 Jan 2019 Transport
    DfT's no-deal ferry contracts were lawful, insists Grayling

    The Transport Select Committee was told there was “no lawful basis” to use emergency powers to award contracts worth millions without an open tender.


    Grayling defends DfT's 'accelerated competitive process' for Brexit no-deal ferry contracts
    08 Jan 2019 Transport
    Grayling defends DfT's 'accelerated competitive process' for Brexit no-deal ferry contracts

    The transport secretary defended the department's decision to award a £13.8m contract to a company that owns no ferries.


    Open competition planned for project management chief after Meggs departure
    11 Dec 2018 Transport
    Open competition planned for project management chief after Meggs departure

    Matthew Vickerstaff named as interim successor to government project chief ahead of a full recruitment drive in 2019


    IPA chief Tony Meggs to head up Crossrail as delayed scheme gets DfT bailout
    11 Dec 2018 Transport
    IPA chief Tony Meggs to head up Crossrail as delayed scheme gets DfT bailout

    Whitehall projects chief to chair body constructing cross-London line as it is revealed project faces further delays to opening and requires £1.4bn in extra funds


    Organised criminals could exploit ‘no deal’ Brexit chaos, warns PAC chair
    06 Dec 2018 Transport
    Organised criminals could exploit ‘no deal’ Brexit chaos, warns PAC chair

    HMRC, Defra and cross-departmental borders group urged to update MPs on contingency-planning work


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