Huw Merriman: Last News

A Tory minister appeared to mix up a BBC journalist with a presenter from the broadcaster's children's show Art Attack.

As much as £20bn could be available to fund a "modern railway for the 21st century" between Liverpool and Manchester using the money saved from scrapping the Northern leg of HS2, mayor Andy Burnham has suggested.

A former rail boss has spoken out against scrapping plans to build two new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly. The plans for platforms 15 and 16 date back more than a decade and have been waiting to be signed off since 2015.

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Train passengers are facing major disruption on the last weekend before Christmas as rail workers continue their 48 hour walkout.

A union boss has raised hopes that future rail strikes in Scotland could be averted as he suggested a deal in the dispute over pay could be reached "in the next week or so".

"It's a parent's unimaginable nightmare to have to bury or cremate their child."It is important for families to have a place to tend to or visit whenever they wish, with as little regulations as possible."James, from Battle, died in June 2018 after choking on a piece of sausage at Butlins in Bognor Regis.Before lockdown Natalie received a letter from the council telling her to remove as many toys as possible due to regulations.She contacted her local MP Huw Merriman, and heard nothing more until last Wednesday when she received another letter from the council.It stated that the toys would be removed and taken to the council office for her to collect if Natalie did not remove them herself.Natalie said: "They are being petty and too

British Airways should be stripped of prized airport landing slots over its “ethically outrageous” ­treatment of workers, say MPs.