Passenger groups call for an overhaul of fares, after commuter numbers collapsed during lockdown.
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About 200 people gathered in the Gorton area of Manchester where police were pelted with missiles.
Read More »A-levels U-turn: Medical schools call for places cap to be lifted
Courses are expected to be over-subscribed after students’ A-level results are upgraded.
Read More »Coronavirus: Labour calls for evictions ban to be extended
A freeze on evictions, introduced during the coronavirus lockdown, is due to expire on 23 August.
Read More »Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross dies aged 72
He was best known for his portrayal of British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the Oscar-winning film.
Read More »Stonehaven train derailment: Minute’s silence to honour victims
Railway stations are asked to fall silent at 09:43 – a week after the Aberdeenshire crash was reported.
Read More »A-level and GCSE results: Call for urgent review into grading ‘fiasco’
Education leaders say the public must know “what went wrong” amid continued confusion over grades.
Read More »PC Andrew Harper: Widow Lissie Harper ‘wants real justice’
Andrew Harper’s widow Lissie says it was “heartbreaking” when his killers were cleared of murder.
Read More »Eat Out to Help Out dishes out 35m meals in two weeks
The government set aside £500m for Eat Out to Help Out in order to support the hospitality sector.
Read More »West Yorkshire Police probe ‘I’ll choke you out’ video
The footage appears to show a man being restrained and told: “Chill out or I’ll choke you out”.
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