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Women should help design UK parks to tackle safety fears, says study

West Yorkshire research shows women and girls affected ‘on daily basis by misogyny and harassment’

The Guardian - UK

Braverman: Child sex abuse reporting duty will overcome ‘political correctness’

The Government is expected to set out on Monday details of a plan to tackle grooming gangs and better protect children.

The Independent UK

‘No strategy’: West Yorkshire firms hope the budget supports industry

Business leaders looking for industrial plan of action from government amid uncertainty over the economy

The Guardian - UK

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Transport Secretary has 'frank conversation' with boss of TransPennine Express

TransPennine Express cancelled 1,781 services over the last four-week reporting period according to official data

Manchester Evening News

Transport Secretary has ‘frank conversation’ with boss of struggling train firm

TransPennine Express passengers have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year.

The Independent UK

'People deserve so much better': Sad state of our trains laid bare in damning figures - but fares are still going up by record amounts

A study shows TransPennine Express will cancel more than 23,000 trains this year if reliability continues at its current level

Manchester Evening News

TransPennine Express on track to cancel 23,000 services in 2023, says mayor

The figure for TransPennine Express was released by West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin, who urged the Government to ‘get a grip’.

The Independent UK

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Ministers warn TransPennine on service as mayors demand they ‘get a grip’

Northern mayors call for operator to be removed with 20,000 trains expected to be cancelled this year

The Guardian - UK

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin confirms Leeds WILL get its own 'amazing' tram system

The proposed plan will cost £2 billion

Leeds Live

Millions to get £2 bus fares for three months - full list of firms offering deal

More than 120 bus firms in England will cap their fares at £2 from January 1 - but the scheme is being branded 'half-baked' as the discount will only apply for three months

Daily Mirror

Third of TransPennine trains cancelled on first day of timetable to add services

‘Shambles’ entirely predictable, says Labour on first full day of new winter timetable

The Guardian - UK

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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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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.

Manchester Evening News

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 Live

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

Chronicle 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"

Manchester Evening News

Northern leaders invited to Government meeting over rail chaos

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

The Guardian - UK

Rail failings ‘causing serious damage’ to north of England

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

Birmingham Post

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

Manchester Evening News

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

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

The Independent UK

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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