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Avanti and TransPennine Express users ‘badly let down’ by cancellations and delays Commuters and local leaders in the north of England have spoken out about the “ongoing fiasco” of cancelled and delayed trains, which are “ruining people’s lives”. The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said users of Avanti and TransPennine Express train services were being greeted with “a shrug of the shoulders” when complaining about services. Continue reading… ​Avanti and TransPennine Express users ‘badly let down’ by cancellations and delaysCommuters and local leaders in the north of England have spoken out about the “ongoing fiasco” of cancelled and delayed…

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Recent Tory leaders also attempted to underline their fighting credentials as they reached the end of the line Liz Truss channelled Peter Mandelson at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday when she repeatedly insisted she was “a fighter not a quitter”. Mandelson, a key figure in the creation of New Labour alongside Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, used the phrase in Hartlepool on the night of the 2001 general election result, when he was returned as an MP after his second resignation from cabinet – this time after being accused of helping an Indian billionaire get a British passport. Continue reading……

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