Heidi Alexander: “The idea is that you don't raise taxes in the middle of an economic downturn because it makes it harder to create jobs.…”

Everyone deserves to enjoy their summer holiday without delays – which is why we are doing all we can to help travellers get through these new EU security checks as smoothly as possible.

We're giving families room to breathe from the cost-of-living squeeze.

It is good news that the economy grew in July, and let's be honest, it has been against a very difficult and very challenging international backdrop.

We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes.