A train from the UK to Italy? We’ve heard that one before, but I’m on board | Jonn Elledge

Itโ€™s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. Iโ€™m crossing my fingers anywayBetween environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like thereโ€™s precious little reason …

Virgin aims to raise ยฃ700m to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel trains

Richard Bransonโ€™s group plans rail routes linking London to Paris and Brussels, and maybe Amsterdam Richard Bransonโ€™s Virgin Group is aiming to raise ยฃ700m to fund its plan to launch cross-Channel rail services that would compete with Eurostar.Virgin, …

PMQs: Starmer wins as Badenochโ€™s scattergun approach falls flat

The Tory leader went for the government on the Chagos Islands and oil drilling โ€” but didn’t hone an effective argument.

Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics

There is one day to go before the 2024 Paralympics get underway in Paris, but its public transport network is almost impossible for disabled people to use, regional transport chief Valรฉrie Pรฉcresse said on Monday. Only a quarter of all rail services w…

The UKโ€™s first rate cut in three years is awkward for Labour

The U.K.’s finance minister spent all week saying Britain’s economy is broken. Then the BoE cut interest rates.

5 ways Labour says Britain is broken

Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances โ€” which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.

Weather tracker: Heavy seasonal rain causes widespread flooding in China

Six people dead, thousands evacuated and transport disrupted after at least 20 floods in major rivers China has been experiencing heavy and widespread rainfall since the start of the rainy season, which runs from May to September. It has resulted in at…

Weather tracker: South Africa floods kill at least 11 people

Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricityExtreme rain and strong winds across South Africaโ€™s Western Cape province have caused flooding, torn off roofs, destroyed crops and damaged roads this wee…