Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinks
Electrification of Manchester-Leeds route being studied for potential cost savings
The 80km of track could be built faster and cheaper than axed HS2 leg, says research
Facilities to be given greater cyber protection in effort to minimise potential effect of adverse events or attacks
Plans to give councils the power to run their own services require extra funding, say operators and local authorities
Given the backdrop, the Treasury is unlikely to give rail the funding it needs to improve punctuality or hold down fares
New legislation gives regulator Ofwat extra powers on executive pay at utility companies
Nationalising train operators is no guarantee of better performance
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology wants to know where barriers ‘can be mitigated or removed’
Utility calls for 52 per cent increase in customer bills by 2030 to fund investment
Sky’s deal with CityFibre complements, rather than replaces, its existing arrangement with Openreach network
Peel Ports says delivery of projects is taking ‘inordinate’ amount of time
Improved infrastructure required to plug productivity ‘gap’ across country
FTSE 100 group’s existing agreement with media company will remain but choice of rival ‘altnet’ puts it under pressure
Walkout comes as Labour government faces calls for higher pay across public sector
Upgrading grid is such a vast undertaking that Eastern Green Link 2 barely makes a dent in it
Treasury in talks over using private finance to deliver possible toll road and other projects amid tight spending constraints
State-backed investor says performance ‘above expectations’ against backdrop of challenging market conditions
Blackstone boss regaled chancellor Rachel Reeves with planning ordeal before her US trip
Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water also sanctioned by regulator
Bulk of auction funding will go towards offshore wind farms
Cuts to infrastructure projects cast doubt over Labour’s growth strategy
Rishi Sunak axed plans for northern leg of railway after long delays and budget overruns
Pension fund says writedown of stake in troubled utility will ‘influence’ its approach
National Audit Office says government faces ‘missed opportunity for greater efficiency’ in framework agreements
