Avanti West Coast awarded new long-term contract to run Manchester to London trains

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he was 'proud' of the decision to cut HS2 to Manchester - and shrugged off criticism from ex-Tory Prime Minister David Cameron and former Chancellor George Osborne. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used his speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday to confirm he has axed Phases 2a and 2b of the high-speed railway.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recorded a video message saying he was scrapping HS2 to Manchester around three days before he formerly made the announcement, according to reports today.

Hundreds of rail services will be cancelled on Wednesday as train drivers across the country go on strike.

Kanye West reportedly held an intimate listening party at a recording studio in Italy last weekend to debut his new album.No title or release date for the project has been announced, though late last month ‘Jesus Is King 2’ – the rapper’s follow-up to his 2019 gospel album – was leaked online.

Ben Croll Clad in his familiar accessories of dark suspenders and tortoise-shell glasses, Canal+ Group CEO Maxime Saada cuts a decorous and professorial figure, though the two framed posters of “Scarface” and “The Godfather” that decorate his office walls offer a slightly better insight into the chairman’s inner passions. “[I follow] a logic of intensity,” Saada tells Variety. “As a payTV player, our main objective is not to broadcast content to the widest possible audience in order to lure to advertizers, nor to aim for consensus. We want to inspire passion and fervor, because reactions of ‘not bad’ do not encourage subscriptions.” Saada is being honored at Mipcom with the Variety Vanguard Award.

Manchester United winger Antony has been pictured arriving at Carrington for the first time since taking a period of absence amid allegations of abuse against women.

Manchester Airport has called for the HS2 rail line to be built in full as promised - from London to Manchester.

Eddie Howe doesn't want to face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup but insists his Newcastle side can come away from Old Trafford victorious.

No Avanti West Coast trains will run on Saturday due to continuing strike action on the railways, bosses have announced with a warning to passengers. As a result, commuters are being advised to claim a refund, seek alternative transport or rearrange journeys.

Political leaders have told the Prime Minister scrapping HS2 rail to Manchester would have 'massive ramifications' on the city region and the north west as a whole.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has spoken for the first time to confirm that he was unharmed after being involved in a car crash outside the club's training ground on Saturday night.

A new era begins in Greater Manchester this weekend - with bus passengers in the driving seat.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor Another law firm has opened an L.A. office to serve the growing legal needs of entertainment and sports.

Coldplay is back in action!

The supermodels are making a comeback.

Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Train drivers are to stage fresh strikes that will hit the Conservative party’s annual conference next month in their long-running dispute over pay.

Anthony Martial left Manchester United's Carrington training complex as he arrived at the wrong time.

The Government needs to "to get serious about the scale of change required" if Manchester is to compete with London and help tackle the country's glaring regional inequalities, according to an influential think-tank.

Jadon Sancho reported at Manchester United's training ground at 12.30pm on Monday amid uncertainty over his future.