Ministers have given the go-ahead for a £10bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex called the Lower Thames Crossing after years of delay, with the private sector expected to finance much of the project.

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is pushing ahead with plans to run trains through the Channel Tunnel after regulators approved its application to gain access to the line. In a blow to ...

Virgin is preparing to order a dozen high-speed trains to operate through the Channel Tunnel - Ken Jack/Corbis via Getty Images ...

Travellers visiting Europe via the Channel Tunnel could be about to see the cost of journeys plunge after Eurostar rivals were given the green light to operate a competitive service. The news comes as ...

Ever since the Silvertown Tunnel was given the green light, it has been met with criticism from opposition parties and campaign groups. The Liberal Democrats have argued against the project from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ministers have given the go-ahead for a £10bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex called the Lower Thames ...

Planning for the £9billion road tunnel, which will connect Kent and ... “Giving the Lower Thames Crossing the green light will drive growth and make journeys quicker, safer, and more reliable.