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Northern mayors to meet Transport Secretary Mark Harper over rail ‘chaos’

Labour mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside will urge the Cabinet minister to improve services.

The Independent UK

A year after Boris Johnson broke promises to the North and our railways are still failing us

Daily services are 'unacceptable' and planned improvements aren't what political leaders have called for

Manchester Evening News

Leeds abortion clinic hails new law that could stop 'persistent' protesters 'harassing' women

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin visited the clinic this week to find out about its important work

Leeds Live

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North's rail network 'unacceptable' as Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail 'chaos' as emergency

Jamie Driscoll and four more Labour mayors from the North were involved in an emergency meeting on Thursday and are calling on the Government to "haul operators to the table" to sort out the current rail "chaos"

Chronicle Live

Northern leaders invited to Government meeting over rail chaos

TransPennine Express has cancelled 53 trains on Friday, its website reveals

Manchester Evening News

Rail failings ‘causing serious damage’ to north of England

Five metro mayors issue statement calling for government action after thousands of late cancellations

The Guardian - UK

Northern mayors say rail chaos is an 'emergency' and demand the Government steps in to secure services

Politicians say Northern passengers should not have to put up with cancellations and delays

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The Mancunian Way: From bedrooms and garages to the world stage

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Manchester Evening News

Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail ‘chaos’ as emergency

Mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside held an emergency meeting.

The Independent UK

Mayors call for 'six-month probation period' for TransPennine Express before 'any suggestion' of contract renewal

'If this level of disruption was being experienced in other parts of the country, we believe action would already have been taken'

Manchester Evening News

Metro Mayors holding emergency summit over rail chaos

Steve Rotheram will join other northern leaders to address the "shambles" on the rail network

Liverpool Echo

Mayors blast 'shambles' of rail services 'inflicting misery on millions of people'

An emergency meeting of regional mayors was being held today

Manchester Evening News

Northern mayors holding emergency meeting over rail services ‘shambles’

West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has called Thursday’s meeting.

The Independent UK

'Regional leaders like me are running the basics while zombie government collapses'

It should be a basic human right – in the sixth richest country in the World – to be able to heat your home and feed your family. Yet families in West Yorkshire are unable to do that, writes metro mayor Tracy Brabin

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Hundreds of bus routes saved at 11th hour as Tories extend funding by six months

In a victory for northern mayors, England's emergency bus funding was extended by £130m just hours before a deadline for firms to notify that they will cut routes or end them completely

Leeds Live

Warning Leeds needs urgent government cash to stop bus network being 'decimated'

Both the region's Mayors have pleaded with the government for more support

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: 1,400 grooming victims - but nobody held accountable

Police watchdog launched its report into Rotherham failings eight years ago

Leeds Live

Leeds bus fares to cost just £2 as new ticket prices announced by Mayor Tracey Brabin

Single fares and DaySaver tickets will be cheaper for passengers

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson allowing ‘wild west’ of misogyny in parliament, Tracy Brabin says

West Yorkshire mayor’s comments came amid renewed focus on sexual misconduct in parliament

Daily Mirror

'I've seen misogyny from Corrie to Commons - what else will MPs try to get away with?'

England's only female metro mayor Tracy Brabin, a former actor and MP, speaks out over the sexism directed at Angela Rayner - and says it shows women must continue the fight for high office

Leeds Live

Women's safety 'not good enough' says Tracy Brabin as she vows to tackle rape and violence rates

The West Yorkshire Mayor and Deputy want to improve "not good enough" outcomes for rape, sexual assault and domestic violence in the region

Leeds Live

Leeds train station 'at creaking point' as Tracy Brabin lifts the lid on 'perplexing' HS2 decision

More than 30 million passengers use the station every single year

Birmingham Post

West Yorks Mayor: Scaled down HS2 plan 'can only feel like they’ve run out of money'

The Government sparked a backlash in November with its Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), as northern leaders hit out at downgraded plans

The Independent UK

Mayor: Scaled down HS2 plan ‘can only feel like they’ve run out of money’

The Government sparked a backlash in November with its Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), as northern leaders hit out at downgraded plans.

Birmingham Post

Northern mayors urge ministers to reassess rail plans

Mayors Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram, Jamie Driscoll, Tracy Brabin and Dan Jarvis have written to the Government

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