Northern leaders ramp up pressure on government over rail plan by calling for free vote in Commons

Labour leaders today appealed to Conservative MPs to ‘right a wrong’ by voting against the scaled-back rail plan which has been largely panned across the region.

Susanna Reid has accused the government of "gaslighting" after they denied that a Christmas party took place at Downing Street last year despite a leaked video showing staff joking about the bash. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff have been accused of breaking rules by holding a bash at Number 10 last December, when strict Covid restrictions were in place nationwide.

People in Greater Manchester have expressed their fury at claims Boris Johnson held a party at Downing Street last Christmas while strict lockdown rules were in place.

Strictly Come Dancing finalists have reportedly been given a new rule to make the competition fairer. Just five celebrities and their professional dancing partners are left in the hit BBC dancing show with just two weeks until the final.

It has finally arrived: The explanation as to why Seth Rogen was sitting front row at Adele’s TV concert special, “Adele One Night Only,” which aired Nov. 14 on CBS.

With less than one month until Christmas Day, the festivities have officially begun.This means as well as being the most wonderful time of the year, it’s also often the busiest time of the year – especially for the residents of the North Pole. If you are parents, your children likely won't stop asking you about where Santa is and what he's doing for the whole of advent.

Frankie Bridge was left in tears on Friday's episode of I'm A Celebrity after Richard Madeley's early exit from the ITV show. During the episode, Richard, 65, sent his campmates an emotional goodbye video after he was forced to pull out of the show after he was taken to hospital on Thursday morning.

Leaders battling to salvage the promised rail line between Manchester and Leeds which was dropped by the Government might have found a solution for the north - plough in cash ourselves.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will not be airing their Christmas Carol concert on the BBC after unhappy reactions with a royal documentary on the channel.The Duchess of Cambridge will be hosting the charity fundraiser – which will be shown on ITV instead - with the Duke sat in the audience.This news comes as The Sun reports that the Royal couple were not pleased with BBC going forward with documentary The Princes and the Press lead by Amol Rajan, after it alleged Prince William was

Jay-Z‘s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction video, featuring Beyoncé, Rihanna, Barack Obama, Samuel L.

These two maps show the difference between the rail plan northern cities were promised and what we've ended up with.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has warned the government’s plan for Northern rail infrastructure is second class - and not what was promised.

Boris Johnson's cut-price rail plan for the North has been branded "the great train robbery", with Labour accusing the prime minister of "betraying" the region.

This morning government finally announced its plans for high speed rail to and within the North of England, after fevered speculation that it would deliver a cut price version of original plans.

The North of England is united and will hold the government to long-standing promises of a new railway line connecting the region, Andy Burnham said today.

“Hey guys,” tweeted Miles Teller on Nov. 16, hours after the premiere of Taylor Swift‘s video for “I Bet You Think About Me.” Miles, 34, starred opposite Taylor, 31, in the new visual, which raised some concerns from Swifties, who thought Teller allegedly refused the COVID-19 vaccine. Miles went on Twitter to shut down that chatter, tweeting how he doesn’t, “usually feel the need to address rumors on here, but I am vaccinated and have been for a while. The only thing I’m anti is hate.”