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Lib Dems call for emergency summit to 'solve travel chaos'

Government
Will Payne
12 April 2022

The Liberal Democrats have called on prime minister Boris Johnson and transport secretary Grant Shapps to host an emergency summit to "solve the country’s travel chaos" ahead of the Easter weekend.

Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson, said it is "now or never" to prevent Britain from "coming to a stand still"

The inquiry would include representatives from airports, airlines, ferry and rail operators, highways agencies and Network Rail.

Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said it is "now or never" to prevent Britain from "coming to a stand still".

"Our airports are already scenes of chaos and drivers are being warned to only travel at night just to avoid gridlock," she continued. "This is no way to run our country’s transport network. The government needs to get a grip."