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@10DowningStreet
UK Prime Minister
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✈️ NEWS: Major investment deal with Manchester Airport Group to expand Stansted Airport terminal. ▪️ New routes to business and holiday destinations ▪️ 5,000 new jobs ▪️ Boost local supply chains #UKInvestment
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@10DowningStreet
UK Prime Minister
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🔊 Sound on. Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer unveiling investment deals worth billions in AI, life sciences and infrastructure at the International Investment Summit today. Working in partnership with businesses, this government will boost growth, create jobs and make the UK the
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@networkrail
Network Rail
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💬 “I’m thankful for the ripple effect of that lady saving my life." Our colleague Dom knows the importance of small talk and has helped others – in and out of the rail environment: 👉 #SmallTalkSavesLives #WorldMentalHealthDay
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@transportgovuk
Department for Transport
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⚡️ There are now over 70,000 public electric vehicle chargepoints across the UK. We're committed to making it easier for more drivers to make the transition to electric.
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@transportgovuk
Department for Transport
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With industry, we’re investing £14 million to make freight cleaner and more efficient by: 🚚 improving working conditions for lorry drivers 🚚 awarding ten projects funding to trial new decarbonisation tech 🚚 strengthening UK supply chains and supporting jobs Read more on how
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@NetworkRailEC
Network Rail East Coast
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⚠️VIDEO UPDATE⚠️ 🙏Thanks to @HFRS for their swift response to limit the fire damage to our signalling cabling at Stevenage today🔥🫧🚒 👷‍♂️Our engineers are now on site making urgent repairs🔧 Please check @nationalrailenq as the damage is causing major disruption to journeys⚠️
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@simonlightwood
Simon Lightwood MP
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We’re already seeing how the @BeeNetwork is delivering for people across Greater Manchester.🐝 We will ensure that every community can enjoy the same benefits, through the biggest overhaul to buses in a generation .🚍
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@simonlightwood
Simon Lightwood MP
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Attended @WminBusandCoach Conference earlier to meet the incredible women keeping us all moving. We discussed how our bus franchising plans will deliver better buses for everyone. Backed by skilled workers and local leaders, the impact of the Bus Bill will be transformational
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@10DowningStreet
UK Prime Minister
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We’re backing investments into greener and better buses to improve journeys for passengers across the country. ▪️ £500 million investment in electric buses ▪️ 1200 UK-made zero emission buses ▪️ 2500 jobs across the sector
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@transportgovuk
Department for Transport
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The Public Ownership Bill will ensure the railways are finally run in the interest of passengers and taxpayers, ending the payment of up to £150 million a year in fees to private operators. Yesterday, the Bill passed its second reading in the @UKHouseofLords .
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@FCDOGovUK
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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British nationals still in Lebanon should: - Register your presence: - Leave now while commercial options remain available.
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@FCDOGovUK
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Over the last week the UK has helped over 430 people to leave Lebanon. Our fourth UK charter flight has now left Beirut. Due to reduced demand, no further flights are scheduled, but we will continue to monitor the situation closely.
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@10DowningStreet
UK Prime Minister
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Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer ’s statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks.
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Department for Transport
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This week Transport Secretary @LouHaigh opened @SiemensMobility 's new £200million rail manufacturing factory in Goole, #Yorkshire . Supported by government funding for @TfL , this site will 🚇Build the next generation of Piccadilly line trains for faster, more reliable journeys 🧑
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@transportgovuk
Department for Transport
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📢 Electric car sales in the UK had a record month in September - making up 20.5% of sales, according to industry figures. 🚗 This means more than 56,000 new EVs on our roads and drivers are increasingly choosing vehicles with a plug 🔌 - with sales up 17% on 2023 this year.
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