The Prime Minister has slammed the 'unacceptable deterioration' in Avanti's railway services.
Avanti, like many other operators, has been hit in recent months by a wave of railway strikes due to disputes over pay. Earlier in the week, the railway operator was forced to delay its mainline to only one train per hour
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Tory former minister Esther McVey said the journey time from Wilmslow in her constituency to London had doubled.