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Ministers back free train travel for military to remembrance services after outcry

Exclusive: former veterans minister Johnny Mercer and others had condemned plans to scrap free travel

The Guardian - UK

Truss promises station in Bradford as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail plans

The Prime Minister has previously said she would reverse the Government’s decision to curtail much of the high-speed railway route.

The Independent UK

All the policies announced at Labour conference 2022 as Keir Starmer gives big speech

From nationalising the railways and getting 1.5million people on the housing ladder to reversing a Tory tax cut, here are all the new announcements at the Labour Party Conference

Daily Mirror

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What does rail renationalisation mean and who owns UK railways?

The government will take control of TransPennine Express services, which covers Manchester and Liverpool in the North of England, and runs to Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Starmer urged to visit picket line as Labour members back striking workers

The CWU’s Dave Ward moved a motion aimed at committing the next Labour government to bringing Royal Mail back into public ownership.

The Independent UK

Labour announce plan to re-nationalise railways to 'serve public interest'

It's the party's annual conference this week

Manchester Evening News

Labour WILL renationalise railways if party wins next general election

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told delegates at the party's annual gathering in Liverpool that power needed to be 'in the hands of the public'

Daily Mirror

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Bus journeys to be capped at £2 - but only for three months amid calls to go further

The Department for Transport announced that the £60million scheme will help people in England during the cost of living crisis, but Labour has branded the move inadequate

Daily Mirror

UK's worst rail firm Avanti pays £11m to shareholders after getting £17m taxpayers' cash

Rail operator Avanti has paid out out millions to investors despite forcing passengers to endure severe overcrowding, axed services, soaring prices and the worst train delays in the country

Daily Mirror

Strip Avanti of rail franchise if cut services not restored, Labour says

Private operator has dramatically cut intercity services on UK’s flagship railway

The Independent UK

Labour demands action over Avanti West Coast reduced train service

Transport secretary urged to press for restoration of full timetable or strip operator of contract after 12 cancellations on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of bus routes face axe with 'cliff-edge' deadline THIS WEEK - key areas hit

A cut-off date is looming within days for England's bus firms to cut or scrap key routes - as vital government Covid funding runs out in October

Daily Mirror

Anas Sarwar urged to clarify nationalisation stance as Starmer sparks confusion

It comes as Keir Starmer appears to pull back on pledge to nationalise "rail, mail, energy and water" he made when running for Labour…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer says he won’t be ‘ideological’ amid renationalisation row

Labour leader puts focus on ‘growth, growth, growth’ but appears to step back from public ownership policy

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The Guardian - UK

North of England rail services to receive £11.5bn investment

From 2025, commuters can expect two extra trains every hour between Manchester and York and journey times up to 40% shorter

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 bus routes in England face cuts and cancellations

Falling passenger numbers, rising costs and the forthcoming end of emergency government funding blamed for services being reduced or terminated

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Is alphabet soup of Levelling Up cash giving your area what it needs?

Our graphic shows the confusing array of funds Northern leaders have to bid for

Manchester Evening News

Overground HS2 Piccadilly plan is 'cutting off Manchester's ambition'

Labour's shadow transport secretary has blasted the decision and has backed the MEN's campaign.

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The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps displays terminal delusion with rail strike enthusiasm

Transport secretary’s glib Commons performance had air of pantomime as he relished fight with unions

The Independent UK

Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980s

Just one train in five expected to run during three days of industrial action over pay, jobs and conditions

Chronicle Live

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps dismisses calls to act over rail strikes

The Transport Secretary was accused of 'washing his hands' of the dispute.

Chronicle Live

National rail strike June 2022: RMT leadership on why union has not called off strike

The RMT also accused Boris Johnson and the Government of using the June 21, 23 and 25 train strike as a 'political football'

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes explode into row as Tories fail to meet unions for three MONTHS

Labour said the last meeting between unions and transport ministers was March 8 - despite Grant Shapps leading a Commons debate to attack striking rail workers and Labour

Daily Record

Passport misery leaves thousands waiting more than 10 weeks for travel documents

Boris Johnson’s claims about most passports being issued between four and six weeks are blown apart by Home Office data.

Daily Mirror

Passport Office backlog leaves tens of thousands of Brits waiting LONGER than 10 weeks

Ministers have admitted 1.4% of the 250,000 applications per week are not being processed within 10 weeks - despite Boris Johnson's 'nonsense claims' that they're all getting done within six

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