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• The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for railways in the north: a slow train coming | Editorial

  14-01-2026 19:22
  Proposals to relaunch Northern Powerhouse Rail are welcome and overdue. But passengers and commuters will believe it when they see itIn areas starved of the kind of investment taken for granted in the south-east, the miserable state of northern England’s railways has long been a source of anger and indignation. One analysis of Treasury figures found that the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines could have been built in the north, if levels of funding devoted to London’s transport need
  
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• UK politics: West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – as it happened

  14-01-2026 19:16
  Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fateHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would
  
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• 'You'll have a fight on your hands!' Huge backlash against 'cruel' plans to limit London's Freedom Pass

  14-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - More than 50,000 people have joined a growing backlash against plans to curtail free travel currently enjoyed by more than a million older Londoners.
  
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• Yorkshire lines upgraded and new Liverpool-Manchester route in Northern Powerhouse Rail plan

  14-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A three-phase Northern Powerhouse Rail plan is being unveiled by the government.
  
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• York to benefit from Northern Powerhouse Rail programme

  14-01-2026 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - The Governmentmp;#39;s growth plan promises faster, more frequent rail services, creating more jobs, new homes and unlocking business opportunities.
  
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• Work continues at in Hilsea to improve the northbound bus lane and road infrastructure

  14-01-2026 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Work is continuing at in Hilsea to improve the northbound bus lane and road infrastructure in the area.
  
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• UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

  14-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage?s Reform
  
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• Treasury unlocks £1.1bn to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail

  14-01-2026 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - The government has finally moved to drag the Northern Powerhouse Rail mega-scheme out of limbo, committing fresh cash and promising tighter cost control after years of drift and delay.
  
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• Treasury unlocks ?1.1bn to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail

  14-01-2026 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - The government has finally moved to drag the Northern Powerhouse Rail mega-scheme out of limbo, committing fresh cash and promising tighter cost control after years of drift and delay.
  
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• The tram expansion and bus plans that could ease congestion on Salford's roads

  14-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Plans for a Metrolink expansion and new bus improvements are the latest effort aimed at easing congestion on Salfordmp;#39;s roads. Salford council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have put together the new scheme to make buses more frequent and more reliable in the city.
  
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• SMEs urged to get ?bid ready? as airport procurement opportunities open up

  14-01-2026 01:00 via businessmk.co.uk
  Other News Sources - South Midlands SMEs looking to secure work within major infrastructure projects are being invited to a new event focused on airport procurement, as London Luton Airport joins the South Midlands Growth Hub to launch its Becoming Bid Ready series.
  
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• SMEs urged to get 'bid ready' as airport procurement opportunities open up

  14-01-2026 01:00 via businessmk.co.uk
  Other News Sources - South Midlands SMEs looking to secure work within major infrastructure projects are being invited to a new event focused on airport procurement, as London Luton Airport joins the South Midlands Growth Hub to launch its Becoming Bid Ready series.
  
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• Scotland's 'most scenic ferry crossing' costs from £5.25 and sails past stunning islands

  14-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - One Scottish ferry route has been dubbed the mp;#39;most spectacular ferry journeymp;#39; as it takes passengers past four breathtaking islands including Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna, with prices starting from just mp;pound;5.25
  
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• Rescue helicopters relocated in airport costs row

  14-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Two search and rescue helicopters based in Kent have been relocated nearly 100 miles (161km) away to Hampshire following a row over airport fees.
  
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• Reeves to unveil £45bn railway upgrade in northern England

  14-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - But chancellor only committing to mp;#145;planning, development and design workmp;#146; worth mp;pound;1.1bn during current parliament
  
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• Plans set out for Northern Powerhouse Rail

  14-01-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - People across the North West are set to benefit from a brand new line between Liverpool and Manchester as major new Government plans are unveiled to unlock billions of pounds of economic potential.
  
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• Peak ferry fares for islanders set to be scrapped by Scottish Government

  14-01-2026 01:00 via shetnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PEAK FERRY fares are set to be scrapped for islanders on the Northern Isles ferries by the Scottish Government.Islanders will instead pay the low season fare all year-round, starting from April this year, if the Scottish Government?s latest budget is approved.
  
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• Oxfordshire transport chief backs pavement parking fines

  14-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Oxford Mail - Oxfordshiremp;#39;s transport chief has welcomed plans to give councils more powers to fine motorists for selfish and inconsiderate pavement parking that puts people in danger
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail plans unveiled by Starmer with key Yorkshire upgrades part of first phase

  14-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - A raft of Yorkshire projects are set to be prioritised in the first phase of Northern Powerhouse Rail, the Government has announced, with Sir Keir Starmer saying it will show ?that opportunity isn?t reserved for London?.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail plans finally unveiled as £45bn railway set to link Liverpool and Manchester

  14-01-2026 01:00 via gbnews.com
  GB News - Labour has neither announced a firm budget nor committed many specific funds beyond 2029 for the scheme
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail plans finally unveiled as ?45bn railway set to link Liverpool and Manchester

  14-01-2026 01:00 via gbnews.com
  GB News - Labour has neither announced a firm budget nor committed many specific funds beyond 2029 for the scheme
  
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• New year, new screens: £1 million of bus improvements

  14-01-2026 01:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  Local Government - Many of the Westmp;#39;s bus passengers are seeing improvements to bus information across our region, with around 150 new information screens already helping people get around more easily using public transport and another 100 set to be installed this month.
  
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• New year, new screens: ?1 million of bus improvements

  14-01-2026 01:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  Local Government - Many of the West?s bus passengers are seeing improvements to bus information across our region, with around 150 new information screens already helping people get around more easily using public transport and another 100 set to be installed this month.
  
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• New rail line from Birmingham to Manchester planned - but no date for when trains will depart

  14-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Government to keep land originally intended for second leg of HS2 while project is developed
  
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• New night bus route to link Trafalgar Square with Ruislip from this weekend

  14-01-2026 01:00 via harrowonline.org
  Other Regional Press - West London is set to benefit from a major boost to night-time transport from this Saturday with the launch of a new night bus route linking central London with Ruislip.
  
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• New Liverpool to Manchester rail line as £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail plan confirmed

  14-01-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - The mayor welcomes mp;#39;investment we have been crying out formp;#39; as the government promises the mp;#39;biggest transformation to travel in the north in a generationmp;#39;
  
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• New Liverpool-Manchester rail link is part of £45bn overhaul subscription

  14-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The first phase of Northern Powerhouse Rail will be built in the 2030s and improve connections to Sheffield, Leeds, York and Bradford
  
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• New franchises could turn the bus around on public transport

  14-01-2026 01:00 via observer.co.uk
  The Observer - After years of deregulation, some local governments are taking back control but more will be needed to counter flagging passenger numbers
  
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• New boost for plan to bring back axed railway line

  14-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An ambition to reopen a railway line axed in cuts 60 years ago has received a significant boost after being backed by the government.
  
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• New Birmingham to Manchester rail line to be built

  14-01-2026 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - But the Northern Powerhouse Rail project aimed at boosting east-west rail links in northern England from the 2030s will get priority.
  
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• New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed

  14-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunakmp;#39;s government.
  
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• Multi-billion-pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

  14-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Northern Powerhouse Rail plans announced to grow productivity, with faster rail commutes across Yorkshire, better journeys to the North East and route upgrades.
  
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• Ministers to announce new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester

  14-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Government will reveal much-delayed plans for major new and upgraded rail links in north of England
  
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• Manchester Airports Group welcomes Government commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail

  14-01-2026 01:00 via mediacentre.manchesterairport.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Governmentmp;#39;s plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) have been backed to maximise the impact Manchester Airportmp;#39;s connectivity and investment has on the regional economy.
  
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• Major boost for trains after biggest rail overhaul for generation

  14-01-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The Government is set to unveil details for the long-delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), with new rail lines to and from Manchester, and major upgrades to rail infrastructure in West Yorkshire
  
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• Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

  14-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase.Long-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking to mp;#147;reverse years of chronic underinvestmentmp;#148; by spending up to mp;pound;45bn building Northern Powerhouse Rail.Just over mp;pound;1bn has been allocated to work up a detailed three-stage plan to connect cities from Liverpool to Newcastle, w
  
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• Labour races to begin £45bn Northern rail upgrade before election subscription

  14-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Rachel Reeves announces plans to improve links for cities such as Liverpool and Manchester
  
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• Hull to get 'improved services' as Government announces Northern Powerhouse Rail

  14-01-2026 01:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  Hull Daily Mail - The plans hope to unlock the North's economic potential and boost living standards
  
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• Government unveils new road safety strategy

  14-01-2026 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The government has published its first road safety strategy in over a decade, setting a target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britainmp;amp;#39;s roads by 65 by 2035.The strategy includes consultations on lowering the drink-drive limit in England and Wales, introducing a minimum learning period of three to six months for learner drivers, and mandatory eyesight testing for drivers over 70.Approximately four people die on Britainmp;amp;#39
  
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• Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment

  14-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
  
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• Government commits to Northern Powerhouse Rail with new Bank Quay hub

  14-01-2026 01:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE Government has confirmed plans for major investment to upgrade rail connectivity in northern England ? including a new Warrington Bank Quay station.
  
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• Government announces new 45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail plans

  14-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.mobi
  Railnews - The government has announced plans for a new railway between Manchester and Liverpool.The government said its plans will boost economic potential and living standards in the north, with more reliable and more frequent trains serving major cities, adding up to ?40 billion a year to the economy.
  
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• Full list of all the bus stops getting a makeover in North East Somerset this month

  14-01-2026 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds of bus information screens are being installed all across the West of England this month, with 150 already being up and running and 100 more to come. The Real Time Information screens are part of a mp;pound;1 million bus improvement scheme, including timetable display screens, and three solar-powered screens.
  
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• DfT confirms £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail and promises Midlands to Manchester railway

  14-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The chancellor has unveiled a major government plan to boost economic growth in the North of England, placing the longmp;amp;#8209;promised Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) at the centre of a programme of investment in transport, skills and housing.
  
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• DfT confirms ?45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail and promises Midlands to Manchester railway

  14-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The chancellor has unveiled a major government plan to boost economic growth in the North of England, placing the longmp;#8209;promised Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) at the centre of a programme of investment in transport, skills and housing.
  
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• Delta expects earnings jump amid ‘premium arms race’ in upmarket travel

  14-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US airlines invest in upgraded cabins and exclusive lounges as high-end and corporate travel remains resilient
  
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• Deadline set for airport sale as chiefs 'prudently' prepare 'plan B' in case deal falls through

  14-01-2026 01:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The deadline has been set to complete the sale of Gloucestershire Airport as council chiefs ?prudently? consider a plan B in case the deal falls through.
  
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• Deadline set for airport sale as chiefs 'prudently' prepare 'plan B' in case deal falls through

  14-01-2026 01:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The deadline has been set to complete the sale of Gloucestershire Airport as council chiefs mp;#39;prudentlymp;#39; consider a plan B in case the deal falls through.
  
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• Cornwall Airport owed £1.5m by Eastern Airways after administration

  14-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - It is understood the transport hub is unlikely to recover the money owed
  
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• Bus usage on the decrease in the West Midlands - transport chief gives three key reasons as rail journeys increase

  14-01-2026 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - West Midlanders are using local buses less with thousands of less journeys recorded in latest figures as transport chiefs outline three key reasons
  
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