Steve Kerslake

New Cambridge South station will officially open on 28 June, giving passengers direct rail access to the city’s Biomedical Campus Europe’s largest medical research hub. Backed by more than £250 million in government funding, the station will offer up to nine trains an hour into Cambridge, alongside direct services to London, Stansted Airport and Birmingham. Passengers will also be able to connect to international rail services via St Pancras. Expected to serve around 1.8 million passengers a...

Building the railway’s new control centre and rolling stock depot at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. The project includes train maintenance facilities, a carriage wash, inspection building, stabling sidings and a test track. The site will also become home to HS2’s new Network Integrated Control Centre, where staff will oversee railway operations, communicate with drivers and manage train dispatch. Additional office space and staff facilities will be built, while surrounding land will be opened...

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that as many as 20 companies and 57 individuals could face criminal action linked to the Grenfell Tower disaster. The 2017 fire, which resulted in the deaths of 72 people, is still being investigated. Officers are aiming to complete their inquiries by September before handing the case files to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision on possible charges. Potential offences under review include corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter,...