Events and conferences worth tens of thousands of pounds to the Manchester economy are being cancelled because of unreliable train services to and from London, one of the city's most senior business figures has warned.
Chris Oglesby, the chief executive of property giant Bruntwood, revealed the impact the continued cancellations of Avanti West Coast trains are having on Manchester's economy in a letter to Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
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