Starmer promises to fix north of England’s ‘Victorian-era’ rail and bus system – UK politics live
PM says public transport system in north of England is stifling potentialKeir Starmer’s director of communications, Matthew Doyle, is standing down from his role after nine months in No 10, Pippa Crerar reports.The Conservatives have dismissed the government’s north of England transport announcement (see 9.13am) as a rehash of plans they came up with first. This is from Gareth Bacon, the shadow transport secretary.Keir Starmer is right that Labour mayors have neglected public transport in the north, but simply re-announcing projects the previous Conservative government had planned, set aside funding for, and announced is hardly a major step forward.While we are glad that they are going to take forward the plans we conceived, Labour’s recklessly ideological rail reforms will give the trade unions the power to hold the north to ransom, condemning passengers to chaos, confusion, and cancellations. Continue reading...
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PM says public transport system in north of England is stifling potential
Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Matthew Doyle, is standing down from his role after nine months in No 10, Pippa Crerar reports.
The Conservatives have dismissed the government’s north of England transport announcement (see 9.13am) as a rehash of plans they came up with first. This is from Gareth Bacon, the shadow transport secretary.
Keir Starmer is right that Labour mayors have neglected public transport in the north, but simply re-announcing projects the previous Conservative government had planned, set aside funding for, and announced is hardly a major step forward.
While we are glad that they are going to take forward the plans we conceived, Labour’s recklessly ideological rail reforms will give the trade unions the power to hold the north to ransom, condemning passengers to chaos, confusion, and cancellations.
Continue reading...
