He is now one of the MPs who is most publicly critical of the Prime Minister, with suggestions that he could be a caretaker prime minister if she were to be forced out of office by her own party
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the move will provide ‘direct help’ to thousands of households. Mr Shapps had led plans which would replace the UK’s rail franchise model, and modernise its ticketing system before being sacked by Liz Truss earlier this year.who is most publicly critical of the Prime Minister, with suggestions that he could be a caretaker prime minister if she were to be forced out of office by her own party.
Insiders told the i newspaper that work on the project had stalled, prompting fears over its future.The Department for Transport was contacted for comment.AdvertisementThe Railway Industry Association yesterday sent an open letter to Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the new Transport Secretary, saying “the current ambiguity risks causing a hiatus in rail work”.
“Whilst RIA and its members acknowledge we have a new Transport Secretary and Rail Minister and that they will need time to bed in to their new roles, the railway industry really does need confirmation now of when and how the new Government intends to establish GBR,” it said.
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