Grant Shapps Denies Rail Promises To The North Have Been Watered Down Despite Backlash
4 min read19 November Transport secretary Grant Shapps has insisted that promises made over new rail connections in the north ...
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George Osborne predicts Boris Johnson could U-turn on scaled-back rail plans
George Osborne has predicted that Boris Johnson will perform a U-turn on his widely criticised decision to scale back rail ...
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Boris Johnson news live: Latest updates as northern rail powers stripped in ‘power grab’
Grant Shapps defends scrapping of HS2 Leeds extensionMinisters have removed funding and powers from Transport for the North, in what ...
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Boris Johnson strips Transport for the North of powers after it criticises his rail plan
The government has cut funding from the North’s umbrella transport authority and stripped it of responsibility for developing Northern Powerhouse ...
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Book now to beat the Christmas and New Year rail chaos
Hoping to visit family and friends over Christmas and New Year? It pays to book your train tickets nowBy Toby ...
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PM says rail criticism is ‘total rubbish’ but reporter calls him out online
Boris Johnson defended himself against accusations of betraying the North after taking back rail promises for Yorkshire – by dismissing ...
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Furious northern leaders demand free vote on slashed rail plans
More than 20 million Britons will miss out on promised rail improvements after ministers revealed in full their plans to ...
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Dominic Raab Insists Watered Down Rail Plans Deliver “Best Bang For The Buck” To Taxpayers
The government has faced criticism over its rail plans. 3 min read3 hr Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has defended ...
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Boris Johnson facing backlash from Tory MPs as he unveils cuts to northern rail plan
Boris Johnson is facing a furious backlash from northern Tory MPs if he breaks his promise to build a new ...
Read moreMinisters vow rail benefits 10 years sooner amid fury over cuts to HS2 scheme
Faster train journeys will be delivered up to 10 years sooner than planned, the Government has insisted amid anger over ...
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