Chris Grayling

The transport secretary made the claim while speaking out for the first time since being criticised over the payout.

Health Secretary Matt Hanock answered questions over the Eurotunnel legal settlement despite Labour wanting to quiz the Transport Secretary.

The Seaborne Freight saga is only the latest in a catalogue of mishaps for minister Chris Grayling.

Contracts totalling £108m were awarded to three ferry companies.

The operator of the Channel Tunnel has taken Chris Grayling to the High Court over the ‘secretive’ process for awarding no-deal ferry contra

MPs from across the Commons have demanded the resignation of Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.

Irish company Arklow Shipping had backed the contract with Seaborne Freight, but it has now withdrawn from the deal.

Train companies, Network Rail and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling have all been blamed for the chaos in May.

The Transport Secretary insists the Government is “holding GTR to account” by ordering it to pay £15 million for service agreements.

A regulator probe found train operators, Network Rail and the Department of Transport all made mistakes which led to widespread disruption.