• November 21 2024
  Brazil

  Chinese satellite company to challenge Musk’s Starlink in Brazil

  Billionaire Trump ally had clashed with Brasília this year over alleged misinformation on X

  
• November 21 2024
  LexUK infrastructure

  The other side of the UK’s infrastructure problem Premium content

  Well-planned investable projects are in short supply

  
• November 20 2024
  Northern Rail Ltd

  Northern Rail to cut Christmas timetable to improve reliability

  UK’s largest train operator outside London has breached its contract three times this year due to cancellations

  
• November 20 2024
  Rail

  Dispute over London depot threatens plans to break Eurostar monopoly

  Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is among challengers seeking to offer new rail service between UK and European mainland

  
• November 19 2024
  John Gapper

  Teesside should not risk its clean energy future by fighting

  The net zero transition gives the region’s port a historic chance to grow if territorial tensions ease

  
• November 17 2024
  News in-depthHungary

  Orbán turns to China to boost recession-hit economy

  Hungary has captured more than a quarter of Chinese capital flowing into Europe since 2022

  
• November 17 2024
  Thames Water

  Thames Water’s emergency loan could cost £800mn in interest and fees

  Mooted £3bn loan will hit customers and drain troubled utility’s resources, warn experts

  
• November 14 2024
  Toby Nangle

  Reeves seeks scale to solve UK pension investment problem

  Chancellor is trying to remove some of the inefficiencies from operating smaller local authority funds

  
• November 13 2024
  National Health Service

  Why does the NHS have a productivity problem?

  Data suggests that the long-term drag on health service delivery may be finally lifting

  
• November 13 2024
  News in-depthPakistan's politics

  Xi faces heat over failure to protect Chinese workers overseas

  Bomb attack by Pakistan separatists adds to pressure on Beijing to secure interests

  
• November 12 2024
  Stephen Bush

  It pays to be clear about what public transport is designed to do

  Too often politicians place conflicting demands on rail or bus networks

  
• November 8 2024
  UK economy

  Reeves plans to use £350bn council pension pot to boost UK economy

  Chancellor to set out reform to fragmented local authority funds in Mansion House speech

  
• November 8 2024
  UK infrastructure

  UK government explores privately funded Birmingham-Manchester rail link

  Mayors argue new train line is needed after northern leg of HS2 was axed on cost grounds

  
• November 7 2024
  HS2

  HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats

  Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chair

  
• November 5 2024
  Anders Fogh Rasmussen

  Europe’s critical infrastructure is becoming dangerously vulnerable

  Governments must not only learn lessons from Ukraine about security but stimulate higher private sector investment

  
• November 5 2024
  Heathrow expansion

  UK cabinet split over allowing third runway at Heathrow

  Several ministers, including Ed Miliband, are opposed to airport’s expansion

  
• November 4 2024
  London

  Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans scaled back

  Network Rail sets out revised project at UK’s busiest station after heritage groups called proposals ‘insensitive’

  
• November 4 2024
  US-China relations

  Chinese warships could use Peru’s big new port, US general warns

  Head of US Southern Command sounds alert over Beijing ‘playbook’ for large overseas infrastructure projects

  
• November 3 2024
  Electric power

  World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch

  AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgrades

  
• November 2 2024
  Keir Starmer

  Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business

  If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building again

  
• October 30 2024
  UK Autumn Budget 2024

  Reeves’ Budget gives green light to HS2-Euston tunnel

  Chancellor pledges to speed up private investment in redevelopment of central London station

  
• October 30 2024
  Rail

  UK rail operator admits it still uses fax machines to contact train crew

  Northern under fire from regional mayors for poor performance

  
• October 25 2024
  Thames Water

  Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

  Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

  
• October 24 2024
  Rachel Reeves

  My fiscal rules will provide the stability on which growth depends

  Britain faces a choice between investment or decline

  
• October 23 2024
  UK privatisation

  Labour to end profit incentive for rail operators in run-up to nationalisation

  Train bosses accuse UK government of being ‘ideological’ over ending post-Covid scheme letting them keep more cash