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Pressure mounts for rethink on ‘fast track’ justice after more outcry over cases

Pressure grows to change controversial single justice procedure as Standard reveals more worrying cases

Evening Standard

Mayors put forward alternatives to HS2 scrapped northern section

Andy Burnham and Andy Street team up with consortium to explore options including lower-speed line

The Guardian - UK

Tory politicians call for review of fast-track justice system 'against British values' after pensioner convicted over bill

Politicians wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk urging him to review the Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard

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Aston Villa: Four police officers injured in ‘disgusting scenes’ at Europa Conference League match with Legia Warsaw

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has called for European football chiefs to take ‘strong action’.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham admits disappointment at being overlooked at Labour conference

Greater Manchester mayor says he’s found it ‘quite hard’ he’s never been given key role at party conference

The Guardian - UK

Every week brings a fresh HS2 scandal. It’s time to shut it down – all of it

In an astonishing white paper, Rishi Sunak rips into the project he once lavishly funded. But he doesn’t go far enough, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands mayor calls for transfer of PCC’s powers after rise in crime

Andy Street says powers of police and crime commissioner should be passed to mayor after next election

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West Midlands mayor asks Home Secretary to transfer police commissioner powers

Andy Street said the police and crime commissioner model was ‘not holding West Midlands Police well enough to account to drive down crime’.

The Independent UK

Harper urged not to delay rail hub plans after ‘disappointing’ HS2 news

Plans to launch the Midlands Rail Hub to improve east-west connectivity need to get under way, a transport body in the region has said.

The Independent UK

‘Outstanding’ response to plan to protect historic pubs after Crooked House fire

Pubs can be protected by two forms of status – Historic England listings or being listed as an asset of community value.

The Independent UK

‘Like a boozy wake’: HS2 and infighting overshadow Tory conference

Rishi Sunak’s hope to present his leadership as a clear change from his predecessors fails to win over a flagging party faithful

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands mayor ‘close’ to resigning after talks with PM about HS2

Andy Street said plans to axe the HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester came ‘out of the blue’.

The Independent UK

Industry backlash at Sunak’s ‘damaging’ U-turn on northern leg of HS2

Businesses unimpressed by announcement of alternative ‘Network North’

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands mayor: I won’t quit Tories despite ‘agonising’ HS2 cut

Andy Street said he was still hopeful a private sector consortium could revive the idea of a high-speed rail line to Manchester.

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The Independent UK

‘Radical’ Sunak cuts HS2, pledges A-level reforms and stubs out cigarettes

The Prime Minister promised ‘a government prepared to make long-term decisions so that we can build a brighter future’.

The Guardian - UK

Tory mayor Andy Street decides not to quit despite Sunak scrapping HS2 leg

West Midlands mayor says he remains committed to high-speed rail link to Manchester after suggestion he might leave party over move

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to tell Tories of Britain’s broken politics amid chaotic conference

Prime minister faces claims that after 13 years in power, many of the problems he highlights are of his own party’s making

The Independent UK

Sunak to rail against 30 years of politics and present himself as a reformer

The Prime Minister is widely expected to axe the northern leg of HS2 in his Tory conference speech.

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The Guardian - UK

HS2 firms and West Midlands mayor in 11th-hour push to save Manchester leg

Contractors offer to review project and identify ways to cut costs, so Rishi Sunak keeps it on track

The Independent UK

Sunak poised to make ‘incredible gaffe’ by axing HS2 in north but saving Euston link

No 10 will be accused of ‘shafting the north’, warns Tory mayor – as northern leaders warn PM his legacy would be ruined

The Independent UK

Tory Party conference – live: Sunak set to finally confirm he will scrap HS2 rail link to Manchester

He will also use his speech to attack the last 30 years of “broken politics”

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak set to scrap HS2 Manchester leg as Tory mayor leads backlash

The Treasury declined to rule out plans being drawn up surrounding the axing of the route from Birmingham to Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Is HS2 destined for the rubbish heap or could its northern leg be saved?

Furious city mayors make a plea for the project north of Birmingham amid ugly scenes at Tory conference

The Independent UK

Tory titans out to derail Sunak over HS2

PM in crisis as top Conservative revolt over plan to scrap northern leg grows

The Independent UK

Regional mayor and Campaign for Real Ale launch scheme to protect historic pubs

The ‘List Your Local’ initiative follows an arson attack on the Crooked House in South Staffordshire.

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