Chris Burn Political Editor
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Political editor at Yorkshire Post.

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465 Articles
almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Up to 62 West Yorkshire bus routes face axe in autumn when Government Covid support ends

Up to 62 bus routes across West Yorkshire could lose some or all of their services from autumn, a shock report has wa...

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almost 2 years ago
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Tracy Brabin's mayoral authority to add new managers at cost of up to £250,000

Tracy Brabin’s mayoral authority is to add an extra layer of management with two new senior posts after seeing the am...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson warns public sector workers to accept real-terms pay cuts as rail strikes begin

A summer of discontent looms as Boris Johnson today tells public sector workers they must accept real-terms pay cuts ...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Boris Johnson warns public sector workers to accept real-terms pay cuts as rail strikes begin

A summer of discontent looms as Boris Johnson today tells public sector workers they must accept real-terms pay cuts ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Using railway ticket offices 'is frankly Victorian', claims Network Rail chief as closure threat ...

The chairman of Network Rail has claimed buying train tickets over the counter is "frankly Victorian" in the wake of ...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Using railway ticket offices 'is frankly Victorian', claims Network Rail chief as closure threat ...

The chairman of Network Rail has claimed buying train tickets over the counter is "frankly Victorian" in the wake of ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Barristers to form picket line outside Leeds Crown Court next week in national strike

Barristers will demonstrate outside Leeds Crown Court next week as they take part in a nationwide strike over legal a...

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almost 2 years ago
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Government involvement in rail strike talks would 'confuse things', claims Minister

The Government taking a direct role in last-ditch negotiations to avert this week's rail strikes would "confuse thing...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Third metro mayor for Yorkshire will 'amplify' region's voice, says Michael Gove

A third metro mayor for Yorkshire will "amplify" the region's voice nationally and bring healthy internal competition...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

'Secret plan' to close every railway ticket office in England to save £500m

All 980 railway station ticket offices in England could close with physical train tickets axed under plans to save up...

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almost 2 years ago
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Tory MP Jake Berry urges Grant Shapps to negotiate with unions over stopping rail strike

Influential Conservative MP Jake Berry has called on the Government to participate in negotiations to head off next w...

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almost 2 years ago
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Wakefield by-election: Labour internal polling 'showing less than convincing eight point lead'

Labour's internal polling puts them just eight per cent ahead in Wakefield ahead of Thursday's by-election, it has be...

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