Rail chaos after another wave of TransPennine cancellations Transport Secretary Mark Harper is set to meet northern leaders today Manchester Evening News · Nov 30, 2022
Northern mayors to meet Transport Secretary to discuss rail 'chaos' Thousands of trains have been cancelled at short notice across the north of England in recent weeks. Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022
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. The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
Scots face Christmas rail chaos with UK Government 'posted missing' as more strikes loom Jenny Gilruth told the Record train services across Scotland would be "hammered" in December unless Tory ministers could quickly resolve a dispute with Network Rail. Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022
Mick Lynch: Government has shown ‘lack of urgency’ in dealing with rail strike The RMT union leader said the Government’s failure to act was astonishing given that fresh strikes are due to start in a fortnight. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Talks between train operators and TSSA union over jobs row break down Transport Secretary Mark Harper met unions last week which had raised hopes of an end to the bitter dispute. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Transport Secretary hails ‘constructive’ meeting over rail dispute Mark Harper insisted his own role was to facilitate a deal rather than negotiate one. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Northern business leaders warn Transport Secretary of 'crisis on our rail network' Mark Harper is due to meet Andy Burnham this week Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022
When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January, with other industrial action adding to the chaos The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022
Northern business leaders warn minister over ‘crisis on our rail network’ Members of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership have written to Mark Harper. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022
MP slams 'crisis' train operator TransPennine Express as 23 services cancelled in a DAY Bosses have apologised as northern business leaders write to the Transport Secretary Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022
Mark Harper: Elizabeth line ‘shows what you can do if you ignore doubters’ The new Transport Secretary hailed the Elizabeth line as a success after the service has already clocked up 70 million journeys Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022
Army could be called on to plug gaps in strike-hit NHS Minister insists there are no 'immediate plans' but has not ruled it out Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022 No ‘immediate plans’ for Army to plug gaps in NHS to ease sting of strikes Health and defence officials are drawing up a contingency strategy as ambulance drivers and paramedics consider joining nurses on the picket lines.
Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022 Army could help NHS during nursing strikes under contingency plans The government could make use of a protocol similar to the one used in the pandemic to receive military aid for essential health services
Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022 Army would step in to help NHS during winter of strikes under contingency plans Health and defence officials are planning proposals to counter major walkouts
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022 Politics news – live: Diphtheria cases rise by 50 per cent but public risk ‘low’ Health secretary Steve Barclay insists situation being monitored ‘closely’
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022 Army could step in to help NHS during winter of strikes Health and defence officials are drawing up a strategy to tackle a possible wave of industrial action in the health service
Daily Mirror · Nov 27, 2022 Cash lost to Covid fraud and error could pay every police officer in Britain Labour slammed the estimated £6.7billion during Rishi Sunak's time as Chancellor - just as a Tory minister complained there "simply isn't the money" for proper pay rises
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2022 Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding, says minister The dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the highly-contagious disease before arriving in the UK, a Cabinet minister has said after the death of a man held at the Manston processing centre.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022 Pay deals to match inflation are unaffordable, minister warns as strikes loom Transport Secretary Mark Harper said there ‘simply isn’t the money’.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022 Public sector pay rises cannot match inflation, says transport secretary Mark Harper raises likelihood of winter strikes as he says keeping pace with living costs is unaffordable
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2022 Matt Hancock ‘should be doing his job’ not reality TV, says minister Matt Hancock should be serving his constituents and should not have appeared on I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, a Cabinet minister has said.
Wales Online · Nov 27, 2022 Minister insists pay deals to match inflation are 'unaffordable' Cabinet minister says there 'simply isn’t the money' to meet the demands of workers preparing to strike