Train strikes will see 'all services cancelled' during Tory party conference in Manchester next month

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.

Toploader are facing criticism after performing at the Tory Party Conference – check out the footage and a range of reactions below.The Eastbourne band – who count former PM Liz Truss as a fan – played their 1999 hit version of ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’ at the Blues Kitchen in Manchester yesterday (October 3).According to Politico, the live appearance was hosted by UK Music. The organisation was hosting a conference in the city yesterday, titled ‘How Can A Conservative Government Boost Our Music Industry’.The third day of the 2023 Conservative Party Conference also saw Home Secretary Suella Braverman receive backlash for saying that a “hurricane” of migration is coming to the United Kingdom.Braverman promised to do “whatever it takes” to stop small boat crossings, adding that immigration was “already too high”.Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is among those to have called out the Home Secretary, saying that she had used “utterly despicable language straight out of the far-right playbook”.Toploader have since been criticised over their decision to perform as part of the Tory Party Conference.Sharing a clip of the brief gig, music critic Simon Price wrote: “I once hit the guy from Toploader with a champagne cork at the Q Awards, from right across the room.“Hell of a shot, but I felt slightly guilty afterwards.

Rishi Sunak will today (Wednesday, October 4) deliver his first 2023 Conservative Party conference speech since becoming Prime Minister. The speech is expected to attempt to unite the party following reports a general election is imminent.

Midfield enforcer Casemiro will miss Manchester United's UEFA Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen later this month after being sent off during Tuesday night's 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray at Old Trafford.

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

A heckler was ejected from Suella Braverman’s Conservative Party Conference speech. The man was escorted out by party staff and police during the Home Secretary’s speech on Tuesday (October 3) after criticising her stance on gender politics. It did not impact her speech.

A new lakeside light trail has opened near Manchester celebrating all things Halloween.

Thousands of protesters are to take to the streets of Manchester as the Conservative Party Conference gets underway in the city. The four-day event being held at the Manchester Central convention centre begins on Sunday.

Security is being tightened in Manchester city centre ahead of the Conservative Party conference, which starts this weekend.

An iconic Mancunian sculpture could be reinstated to its original Northern Quarter home. The Big Horn sculpture, which stood opposite Afflecks Palace for nearly 20 years, could make a return to the shopping emporium, new planning documents show.

The government has awarded Avanti West Coast a new long-term contract to run services between Manchester and London. Avanti, which replaced Virgin Trains in December 2019, had been monitored by the government after passengers faced a host of problems last year.

Thousands of passengers will be heading to Manchester Airport today to jet off in search of some autumn sunshine. If you are flying then it’s important to check the status of your flight.

Thousands of holidaymakers will descend on Manchester Airport today as they prepare to jet off.

The September heatwave may be over in the UK but thousands of holidaymakers will be jetting off abroad in search of some autumn sunshine. If you are flying to your destination then it’s important to check the status of your flight.

Thousands of holidaymakers will descend on Manchester Airport today to jet off. With the unseasonal September heatwave coming to an end this week, many people will be searching for sun abroad.

Thousands of holidaymakers will jet off from Manchester Airport today for an autumn getaway. The UK's third-busiest airport welcomes travellers from across the globe to its three terminals every day.

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Thousands of holidaymakers will fly from Manchester Airport today in search of relaxation. The school holidays may now be over, but as the UK's third-biggest airport, there will still be plenty of people jetting off from the site's three terminals.

While Manchester basks in an early autumn heatwave, many holidaymakers will have already made plans to escape for guaranteed sunshine this week.