Department for Transport

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will establish a second headquarters in Birmingham and a Northern hub in Leeds, as part of its ‘levelling-up’ plans to create 650 roles in the cities.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed the full business case for the £56 million redevelopment of University Station. 

Drivers of electric cars should avoid the Isles of Scilly and Barrow-in-Furness as neither local authority area has any public charging points, according to government data.

Nearly a third of the population do not have access to a car and rely on public transport or other modes to support their lives, according to research published by the Department for Transport.