Heidi Alexander
Coverage of Heidi Alexander in the Nexus archive.
- Pressure grows on Starmer to step aside for Burnham – UK politics live
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure from cabinet ministers and MPs to step down and allow Andy Burnham to take leadership after Burnham's byelection victory. Ministers loyal to Starmer have urged him to set a timetable for his exit over the weekend, though he has pledged to fight to retain his position.
- Two trains reported to have collided north of London: transport police
Two trains collided north of London near Bedford, causing significant disruption to rail services and prompting emergency responses. Media reports indicate potential injuries and possible fatalities, though official details remain pending. Emergency services, including air ambulance and fire crews, are on-site, and Bedford hospital is preparing for multiple casualties.
- Britain’s Keir Starmer mulls a bleak future
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is evaluating his political future after Andy Burnham’s by-election victory in Makerfield, which has intensified internal Labour Party tensions. Starmer’s Cabinet, including Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, has delivered grim assessments of his leadership prospects, with calls for a timetable for his departure.
- HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits
The HS2 high-speed railway project is expected to cost up to £102.7bn and will be delayed until 2039. The original estimate was £70bn less and 13 years earlier. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, blames the Conservative government for the increase in costs and time.
- HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run
The UK government will announce the updated cost of the HS2 rail project and a construction timeline. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to provide the first official budget details in 2026 prices. The project's backers hope the cost will remain below £100bn.
- Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage
The UK government plans to import more fuel from the US and West Africa to tackle a jet fuel shortage, with a Nigerian refinery being a key part of the plan. The refinery has been accused of dismissing workers for joining a union. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander believes this plan can help alleviate the crisis.
- Polanski ‘not fit to lead a party’ after Golders Green tweet, says minister – UK politics live
Heidi Alexander, UK transport secretary, condemned Green Party leader Jonathan Polanski for retweeting a post criticizing police use of force during an arrest. Alexander argued Polanski's actions demonstrated he is 'not fit to lead a political party,' citing the bravery of officers who faced a knife-wielding suspect. The discussion followed debates over potential bans on pro-Palestinian protest chants like 'globalise the intifada' and 'from the river to the sea.'