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A LABOUR government will “drive a green industrial revolution,” including a possible rise on fuel and flight taxes, shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald said today.
Mr McDonald called for a fairer transport policy, suggesting that it was “not a sensible approach” to have increased fares for bus and rail passengers while freezing duties on flights and fuel, in a speech to the Institute for Government in central London.
He has commissioned Phil Goodwin, emeritus professor at University College London and the University of the West of England, to consider what a “social contract for transport” between the government and the public should contain.
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR
Reaching co-operation is supposed to be the beginning, not the end, of global climate governance, argues LISA VANHALA
If we can tackle the big issues, like delivering decent public services and affordable state-built and owned housing by making the richest pay a fair amount of tax, Labour can win back the trust and support of the electorate, argues ANDY McDONALD MP
British cross-border train fares far outstrip flights, ranking among Europe’s worst