Robert Courts is new UK minister for shipping and aviation

A political reshuffle has resulted in Robert Courts becoming the UK’s latest minister for the Department of Transport.

Mr Courts replaces Kelly Tolhurst, who served for just seven months before being appointed minister for housing, communities and local government.

“I would like to place on record my thanks to for her dedication as shipping minister,” said UK Chamber of Shipping chief executive Bob Sanguinetti. “She worked incredibly closely with the industry during Covid-19 and ensured freight could continue to flow into the country, ...