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The UK is one of the world's worst locations to live for expats, a survey has revealed.

Building materials sent for testing after work at a Tube station did not contain any trace of anthrax, it has been announced.

Rail punctuality, badly hit by the recent floods, reached record autumn levels in the weeks before the storms, it has been revealed.

The Government has been urged to intervene to halt disruption to rail services on some of the country's busiest routes because of a shortage of drivers, which is causing travel chaos for thousands of passengers.

Town halls have been accused by campaigners of using motorists as "cash cows" despite research showing that the money raised in parking fines dropped 16% last year.

Network Rail (NR) is to build a temporary station to help ease the problem of people affected by the Cumbrian floods, it has been announced.

Many young motorists drive on a cocktail of drink and drugs, a survey has revealed.

Engineering and electrical workers on London Underground are to launch a ban on overtime in a row over pay, it has been announced.

Drivers using mobile phones while at the wheel are the biggest menace on the roads, a survey shows.

A leading union has called for a busy Tube station to be closed after claiming it had possibly been contaminated with anthrax and asbestos.

Rail punctuality, badly hit by the recent floods, reached record autumn levels in the weeks before the storms, it has been revealed.

The motor industry faces the two basic problems of decarbonisation and overcapacity, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has said.

A key London to Scotland rail route, now effectively under state control, will pass back into private hands in November 2011 under new Government plans.

Caribbean leaders have revealed they plan to challenge Gordon Brown over a new airfare tax during a summit this weekend.

More commuters will be able to use Oyster pay-as-you-go travelcards on London main line rail services from January, it has been announced.

Home Secretary Alan Johnson has examined new automatic passport gates in operation at Gatwick Airport.