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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Shapps says it would be ‘crazy’ not to reconsider full HS2 rail project

Viability of northern leg in doubt after rumours Sunak and Hunt could ditch the Birmingham to Manchester section

The Guardian - UK

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England

The Independent UK

Shapps says HS2 cannot have ‘open-ended cheque’ as Sunak set to wield axe

The leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester is in doubt because of spiralling costs.

The Independent UK

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‘This can only end badly’: Tories fear Sunak policy blitz is bound to fail

The prime minister has reset his party’s agenda with a wave of new initiatives. But is it a coherent strategy or a blind panic?

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak pushes to axe northern HS2 rail line ahead of Tory conference

Sources say the PM wants to scrap the project’s section o Manchester before the party’s annual gathering in the city next weekend

The Guardian - UK

Manchester to launch ‘revolutionary’ Bee Network public bus system

First buses to return to public control since deregulation to offer cheaper fares across integrated transport system

The Guardian - UK

Manchester’s buses are back under public control: this is how to run local transport

After decades of chaos, what Andy Burnham and campaigners have achieved could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, says Cat Hobbs, founder of campaign group We Own It

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The Guardian view on Greater Manchester’s bus revolution: the public at the wheel

Editorial: A new franchising system rolled out this week can address the damage done by decades of deregulation

The Guardian - UK

Build HS2, say northern leaders, as ministers refuse to confirm Manchester link

Andy Burnham says reports Rishi Sunak wants to cut route short at Birmingham ‘beggared belief’

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester jumps onboard the franchise route to better buses

The new Bee Network transport system that launches this month is set to transform people’s lives in the city

The Guardian - UK

Hunt keeps axing of HS2 up sleeve for Budget as northern mayors warn U-turn will see Tory election wipeout

Chancellor in active discussions with PM, as Tories warned ‘voters won’t forget’ if rail project ditched

The Independent UK

‘Levelling up, my a***’: Andy Burnham blasts government for eyeing cuts to HS2 northern phase

Business group say cutting phase 2 of line would seriously damage government relationship with enterprise

The Independent UK

In times that cry out for leadership, we get followship. Sadiq Khan is bucking that trend with Ulez

Politicians must place facts and judgment over the biases of the public square, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham calls for abolition of two-child cap – but plays down Labour divisions

LABOUR’S Andy Burnham has backed Anas Sarwar’s calls for a Labour government to abolish the two-child benefit cap ...

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The Independent UK

Burnham: Scotland and northern England co-operation would bring ‘a better world’

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham emphasised closer working links without Westminster involvement would help progress be made.

The Independent UK

Labour can bring change – now it must show it can bring hope, says Burnham

The Manchester mayor said the next election would be ‘the most unpleasant, divisive general election that we will have seen in our lifetimes’.

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry to examine strip-searches of women by Greater Manchester police

Dame Vera Baird KC to lead independent review into force’s treatment of women in custody

The Independent UK

What is London’s ultra low emission zone and its wider political impact?

The Ulez scheme garnered national attention after an unexpected Conservative by-election victory.

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The Guardian - UK

Vindication or cowardice? Andy Burnham’s clean air gamble in Manchester

After the Ulez debate, some see the Greater Manchester mayor’s U-turn on introducing his own ‘Caz’ zone as a politician reading the room, while others see it as a climbdown

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'furious with London mayor over free school meals plan'

RELATIONS between the Labour leadership and the party’s powerful regional mayors are reportedly under strain as Keir Starmer attempts to silence…

The Guardian - UK

Which local authorities in England have introduced low-emission zones?

Extension of London’s Ulez scheme is part of growing trend despite some backlash and delays

The Guardian - UK

Ex-victims watchdog to examine women’s strip-search claims against Manchester police

Three women accuse force of unjustified strip-searches and one alleges sexual assault in custody

Evening Standard

Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was ‘spooked’ by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

Ashes diary: northern mayors call out ECB as Mike Gatting relives that ball

Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin call on ECB to reconsider decision not to allocate 2027 Ashes Tests to northern grounds as former England captain braves potential ignominy

The Independent UK

Mayors urge ECB to reconsider its northern snub for 2027 men’s Ashes series

Ben Stokes admitted earlier this week he was “devastated” by the allocation in four years’ time, with Headingley and Old Trafford missing out.

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