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The Prime Minister is reportedly "alarmed" by the ballooning costs of the HS2 [project amid rumours that his government may be about to announce that the Northern leg of the line will be scrapped. (Credit: Hollie Adams/PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak 'alarmed' by costs of HS2 project amid Cabinet split

Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax as he looks to attract voters ahead of the next general election. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak considering inheritance tax cut

Grant Shapps Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary. (Credit: Parliament)

Government change receipt rules on £200 Alternative Fuel Payment

Energy secretary Grant Shapps is set to appear on the Martin Lewis Money Show

Energy secretary Grant Shapps to appear on the Martin Lewis Money Show

Royal Mail threat to increase first class stamps price to more than £1

Octopus Energy announces Bulb takeover: Everything you need to know

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Plans for radical MOT change opposed by most drivers

‘Shambolic’ passport delays threaten millions of summer holidays, ministers warn

Proposed government reforms will save airlines thousands of pounds (Photo: Getty Images)

Payouts for cancelled or delayed flights to be cut to £57 under shake-up

New mobile phone driving law tightens rules for all UK motorists

Changes to ‘outdated’ legislation have closed a long-standing loophole that allowed drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phones at the wheel

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Passengers would be entitled to compensation in the event of a delayed domestic flight (Photo: Getty Images)

More passengers to get payouts for delayed domestic flights under new plans

New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns

A woman wearing a protective mask walks her dog on the Esplanade du Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower in March 2020 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

France travel: UK traveller restrictions to be tightened - what are the new rule...

New motoring law to close dangerous mobile phone loophole

The scene near Fisherton Tunnel between Andover and Salisbury where a train heading to Bristol crashed

Two trains collide with 100 people rescued from tunnel and driver taken to hospi...

Britain’s Covid pass now valid for travel across EU - what it means for you

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

Forty-seven countries have been taking off the red list including (from top left, clockwise) Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and South Africa (Shutterstock)

These are the countries affected by new UK travel rules which have come into for...

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)

PCR Covid tests to be scrapped ‘before half-term’ - which could save families £2...

New rules to make travel to the UK from overseas easier and simpler have come into force (Photo: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s travel rules change: what you need to know as amber list is scrapped

New number plate laws come into force - what you need to know

Drivers have been queuing at petrol stations amid fears of fuel shortages (Photo: Getty Images)

UK suspends competition law to tackle petrol shortages driven by panic-buying

Marcus Rashford has warned that ending the uplift will see millions of people lose a “lifeline” (Photo: Getty Images)

Marcus Rashford makes plea to MPs to keep Universal Credit uplift ‘lifeline’

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will also provide examiners for lorry driving tests (Photo: Getty Images)

10,500 foreign workers to get temporary visas to save Christmas from shortages

Shoppers and motorists have been urged not to panic buy fuel (Getty Images)

Motorists told not to panic buy as ‘handful’ of petrol stations are closed

How the DVLA digital licence app could look

Digital driving licences to be introduced by 2024

Holiday bookings are expected to soar after the Government announced a relaxation of international travel rules (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio...

The travel changes are expected to come into force ahead of the October half-term break (Photo: Getty Images)

Overhaul of Covid travel rules expected today with double jabbed set to benefit

Countries have been categorised as green, amber or red based on their Covid-19 risk (Photo: Getty Images)

Expected time of travel update today on red, green and amber list changes

Highway Code changes bring two new rules and 33 updates from this week

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

The Caribbean islands of Anguilla, Antigua, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos are expected to turn amber this week (Photo: Shutterstock)

The green, amber and red list countries tipped to change in travel update this w...

The changes will affect where and when pedestrians have priority over cars

The new Highway Code changes that will affect every driver

Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport on January 17, 2021 in London (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

These are the new rules in place for fully-jabbed travellers from the US and EU

Government accused of introducing Covid passports ‘by stealth’ after updating NH...

The Balearic Islands and British Virgin Islands will move back to the amber list on 19 July (Photo: Getty Images)

All the changes to the UK travel list from 19 July - including new green and amb...

By 2040 sales of all new combustion engined lorries will be outlawed

New diesel vans and lorries to be banned by 2040

Travellers returning to England from holidays abroad are being warned of travel disruption and long queues at airports when restrictions begin to ease (Photo: Shutterstock)

Travellers returning to England warned of “disruption” and long airport queues w...

Malta is the only new green list country not on a ‘watch list' (Photo: Getty Images)

Full list of countries on the green list as Malta and Balearics added from today

Travel industry leaders said the limited opening up of foreign travel is still not sufficient enough (Photo: Getty Images)

Green list update ‘not enough’ to save summer - despite addition of 14 new count...

Spain will welcome UK tourists from Monday 24 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain allowing UK tourists to enter from Monday - but country still on ‘amber l...

Sweeping reforms to overhaul Britain’s ‘complicated’ rail system

Passenger locator forms will be intergated into the UK border system so checks to be carried out at e-gates (Photo: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

What to expect when holidays restart - as government warns of long border delays

Many holiday spots in Europe have announced plans to reopen their borders in June (Photo: Getty Images)

UK holidaymakers could get Covid passports to travel to Europe by late June

A jet2.com low cost carrier Boeing 737-800 landing at Thessaloniki Makedonia airport (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jet2.com says flights and holidays to be suspended until late June

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced an update on the European Union’s plans to reopen travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

European Commission announces update on EU’s Digital Green Certificate - what it...

France is set to ease travel both to and from the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

France eases Covid travel restrictions for UK and 6 other non-EU countries - wha...

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said it’s currently still too early to book summer holidays (Photo: Shutterstock)

Transport Secretary says there are no ‘cast iron guarantees’ that summer holiday...

Summer holidays being able to go ahead this year is something which many people are currently wondering about (Photo: Getty Images)

Matt Hancock says he's 'doing everything he can' to allow summer holidays - but ...

Travel to the UK from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde has been banned - h...

United Arab Emirates has been dropped from the UK’s travel corridor list

Anyone arriving in England and Scotland must provide a negative Covid test