The Latest Breaking News from Huw Merriman

EMR expecting to run normal timetable week starting Monday, May 15, despite some union action

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said pay negotiations with ministers had stalled over past four months

Birmingham Post · May 12, 2023

Nationalising TransPennine Express will allow full look at 'whole rail structure in the north'

The operator's services have been brought under government control following months of cancellations and delays

Manchester Evening News · May 12, 2023

Train drivers walk out as union chief says pay talks with ministers have stalled

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said the union had seen ‘neither hide nor hair’ from the Government since January.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

The Mancunian Way: Only true pie lovers need apply

Manchester International Festival line up revealed PLUS Judging the British Pie Awards

Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023

Lineker saga sends Tory headbangers into meltdown

A football pundit being critical of the government shows you can have too much of this free speech business

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

HS2 delay 'will increase costs, trigger job cuts and could see firms go bust' leak shows

A leaked document produced by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh in the Commons laid bare the potential impact of the controversial two-year delay to a key section of the high speed railway

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claims HS2 delay will save money – Labour

Louise Haigh told MPs she had seen a Government document which undermines Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s claims the move will reduce costs.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

HS2 train line might not arrive at Euston until 2041, Labour tells Commons

The HS2 high-speed rail line may not arrive at Euston for almost 20 years, it was claimed in the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

Internal government briefing admits HS2 delays will increase costs

DfT document appears to undermine ministers’ claims, saying jobs are likely to go and construction firms could be at risk

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Rail passengers forced to ‘grin and bear’ largest hike in ticket fares for more than a decade

The skyrocketing prices come as millions battle the cost of living pressures

Manchester Evening News · Mar 5, 2023