Grant Shapps
Shapps accuses Labour of ‘playing politics’ over Braverman protest comments
November 12, 2023Grant Shapps has accused Labour of “trying to play politics” over far-right protests in London, blamed in part on Suella Braverman’s rhetoric, as ministers began an apparent defence of the beleaguered home secretary. Following the violent scenes around the Cenotaph on Saturday, where far-right groups fought officers in what was billed a counterprotest to a […]
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Transport for London secures £1.8bn government bailout
November 1, 2020Transport for London (TfL) has secured a bailout from the government worth about £1.8bn a fortnight after Sadiq Khan accused Boris Johnson of a “blatant lie” after the prime minister claimed the London mayor had effectively bankrupted the tube and bus service in the capital. In a significant win for the Khan, the government has […]
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Mask wearing on Tube and buses to be enforced by TfL staff
July 2, 2020Public transport workers in the capital have been given new powers to ‘increase enforcement’ of face masks on the Tube and buses. Around 86% of people travelling on Transport for London (TfL) trains and buses last week wore a face covering, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. Face coverings were first recommended for use on public […]
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Grant Shapps backs Dominic Cummings over lockdown breach
May 23, 2020The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has defended the behaviour of Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings, who drove from London to Durham during the lockdown, saying: “In moments of crisis, we seek to have our family around us.” Cummings travelled to his parents’ property at a time when he believed he may have been infected with […]
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