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| Sep 25, 2026 | ‘Last days of the honeymoon’: Anxious bosses prepare charm offensive at Labour conference | Ahead of the Labour Party Conference on Sunday, and one month away from the Budget, businesses are feeling nervous, write Mauricio Alencar and Felix Armstrong
Stepping onto an early-morning Avanti West Coast train from London Euston is now ... |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Treasury ‘tells Healey’ to consider tax on banks and oil | Chancellor John Healey has been presented with a plan to tax oil firms and banks further as bosses in the sectors have posted huge profits, according to reports.
Healey may look to tax businesses at this year’s Budget in order to rebuild a ... |
| Jul 10, 2026 | UK's Devolution Gamble: Burnham's 'No. 10 North' Faces High Stakes | Andy Burnham, the UK's incoming prime minister, champions a radical devolution agenda. His "No. 10 North" proposal aims to decentralize power from London. It seeks to tackle regional inequalities and foster economic growth across ... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Andy Burnham’s theory of devolution for Britain | Andy Burnham — the U.K.’s prime minister in waiting — wants to devolve power from London to the nation’s regions.
The U.K. is the developed world’s most centralized economy and Burnham wishes to address the regional inequalities critics of ... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Pre-close trading update | Pre-close trading update
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Pre Close Trading update
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) today provides an update on trading since its H1 2026 Results published in November 2025, in respe... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract | FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract
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FIRSTGROUP named as preferred operator for LONDON OVERGRoUND rail contract
FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Alstom: Profit slashed at London Underground trains maker | Profit at Alstom, the train manufacturer which supplies the London Underground, has been slashed by almost £100m as its turnover fell significantly during its latest financial year.
The Derby-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax pr... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Award of open access rail extensions | Award of open access rail extensions
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Award of Open access rail extensions
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded extensions to its Hull Tra... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Here’s how to make sure Great British Railways stays on track | If Labour must steam ahead with its plan to renationalise the railways, there’s a few things it must do to make it a success, says Emma Revell
One of the least surprising and most ideologically consistent aspects of Labour’s first year in o... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AGM Statement | AGM Statement
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aGM Statement
FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group’) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) at 14:30 today.
Ahead of the AGM, the Group notes tha... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Regulator blocks Richard Branson’s bid to bring back Virgin trains | Richard Branson’s bid to bring Virgin trains back to the UK has suffered a crushing setback following a ruling from the rail regulator.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on Thursday said it had rejected applications from Virgin Management a... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Rolling Stock Agreement for Stirling open access service | Rolling Stock Agreement for Stirling open access service
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Rolling Stock Agreement for stirling open access service
FirstGroup plc (or the ‘Group’) is pleased to provide an update... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Avanti West Coast co-owner to launch €1bn Eurostar rival | A co-owner of Avanti West Coast has confirmed plans to launch a €1bn (£856.6m) rival Eurostar which would run services between London and Paris.
FS Italiane Group is looking to run a high-speed rail service between the two capitals by 2029.... |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Union highlights claims of staff shortages at railway ticket offices | A rail union is to hold a series of protests highlighting claims of staff shortages at ticket offices.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT ) said there was understaffing at a number of stations on the West Coast mainline served by A... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Publication of Climate Transition Plan | Publication of Climate Transition Plan
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PUblication of climate transition plan
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) is pleased to announce that it has today published its first Climate T... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | The Future of Rail and AI: A Journey Towards Accountability and Security | In the realm of transportation and technology, two significant developments are reshaping the landscape in the UK. The first is the introduction of real-time rail performance data at stations across England, and the second is a £5 million C... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Should Scots Stations Display Rail Fail Data Like England? | English rail passengers can now see how reliable their local train services are, thanks to performance data going live at over 1,700 stations from today.
The data, which is broken down by operator, shows the percentage of trains cancelled a... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Avanti West Coast: Ticket sales pass £1bn despite operating troubles | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Avanti West Coast boss insists ‘laser focus’ will help cut cancellations and delays | |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Autumn Budget 2024: Train fares and price of railcards to rise | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Is the UK rail industry getting back on track? | |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Hurry up HS2, the diggers are coming | Time is short for the government on HS2. That’s been the message this week as politicians and executives gather at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
Two key stories have emerged over the last couple of days in the Times and Telegrap... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 2024 AGM Statement | 2024 AGM Statement
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2024 AGM STATEMENT
FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group’) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) at 14:30 today.
Trading
Ahead of the AGM, t... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Results for the 53 weeks ended 30 March 2024 | Results for the 53 weeks ended 30 March 2024
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results FOR THE 53 WEEKS TO 30 march 2024
Material increase in Group profit driven by continued progress in both First Bus and First... |
| May 6, 2024 | Train strikes to restart sparking anger from City bodies and hospitality groups | UK train passengers are facing another wave of industrial action this week as members of the train drivers’ union Aslef walk out in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
Three one-day strikes will take place between Tuesday and Thursd... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Tube and train strikes: Everything you need to know as April and May disruption begins this week | A major round of industrial action will disrupt National Rail services and the London Underground over the next month, as train drivers strike in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Members of the Aslef union are launching two rolling one-da... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Реверс-инжиниринг британских билетов на поезд | Долгие годы, начиная ещё задолго до моего рождения, в Великобритании использовались билеты на поезд размером с кредитную карту. Изначально это были билеты APTIS1, которые позже заменили на чуть более удобочитаемую версию, печатаемую в том ж... |