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The Latest Breaking News from Tracy Brabin

Power to the people is a lovely idea, Gordon Brown, but you forgot about women

Labour’s vision of a new Britain ignores the issue of structural sex discrimination

The Guardian - UK

GMB viewers can't believe their eyes as 'glittery nun' hovers in the background

Good Morning Britain viewers were left distracted as they spotted something quite unusual in the back of an interview as hosts Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway spoke to Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock's I'm A Celebrity appearance slammed as 'unacceptable'

The northern mayor said Mr Hancock failed to use the platform to raise important issues

Liverpool Echo

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Thursday briefing: How the north’s rail services went off track

In today’s newsletter: Perhaps nowhere in the UK are trains more in a crisis than in the north of England, where problems are thought to be costing the region up to £400m a year. What could be done to fix it?

The Guardian - UK

Train problems mean northern mayor will Zoom in to talks on train problems

North of Tyne mayor says he cannot be sure trains would get him to Manchester for meeting with minister

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

Birmingham Post

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

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Thursday, October 27, 2022.

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.

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Manchester Evening News

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'

Liverpool Echo

Metro Mayors holding emergency summit over rail chaos

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

Manchester Evening News

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

An emergency meeting of regional mayors was being held today

The Independent UK

Northern mayors holding emergency meeting over rail services ‘shambles’

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

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Daily Mirror

'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

Daily Mirror

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

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

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