Heidi Alexander

"My aspiration is to get us back down to a point where when someone is booking a test, they're not having to wait months on end to get one, which is the situation for some people in some locations at the moment."

"This is a signal of the importance the government places on the need for expansion and will be an important additional factor in the planning balance."

"the scheme as 'an appalling mess'"

"It's right we keep targets under review to ensure they're practical and back British industry."

"I was concerned to hear about a power outage."

"We are setting up Great British Railways and nationalising services, including CrossCountry next year, to end decades of fragmentation and vulnerability on our network."

"We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes."