Greater Manchester will get an extra £16m for buses from the government next year. The city-region received £94.8m to spend over three years from the same pot of funding, but the cash which has helped subsidise bus fares is still set to run out in 2025, as it stands.
‘Trainspotting’ author praises viral parody mocking Rishi Sunak
05.10.2023 - 11:53 / nme.com
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has praised a viral parody of the film targeted at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – check it out below.The parody video titled “Trainstopping”, created by JOE.co.uk, reimagines the “Choose Life” scene from Danny Boyle’s 1996 film with Sunak as Ewan McGregor’s character Mark Renton.The reworked version of the speech reads: “Choose life. Choose net zero. Choose clean air.
Choose my career. Choose a big flip-flopping lie. Choose ignoring climate experts in favour of a Daily Mail hack.
Choose seven bin gaslighting. Choose saying you understand the struggles of ordinary people while keeping a straight face.”As the clip shows characters representing former Conservative leaders David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, the voiceover continues: “Choose your friends. Well, not working class friends.
Choose this deceitful hunt.”The clip concludes by referencing Sunak’s decision to scrap the HS2 high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, adding: “Choose life. But why would I do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose short-term populism.
And the rail links? There’ll be no rail links. Who needs railways when you’ve got a private jet?”Trainspotting parodies usually bore the shit out of me, but I quite like this one. pic.twitter.com/yTbWqVP19x— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) October 4, 2023Since it was released yesterday (October 4), the original clip has amassed over 2.8million views on X (fka Twitter).Welsh, who wrote the original 1993 novel, also shared the clip on the platform, writing: “Trainspotting parodies usually bore the shit out of me, but I quite like this one.”The parody video was released amid the 2023 Conservative Party conference in Manchester, which
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.10.2023 / 17:59
Scrapping of HS2 northern link 'could bring Metrolink to Bolton'
Bolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.10.2023 / 12:53
Labour will launch review into HS2 if elected next year, shadow Chancellor confirms
A review into HS2 will be launched by Labour if the party is elected next year, the shadow Chancellor has said.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.10.2023 / 09:45
Transport secretary 'PROUD' of axing HS2 to Manchester
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.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.10.2023 / 08:53
Rishi Sunak's denials over HS2 to Manchester 'exposed by his own video'
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.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.10.2023 / 20:57
"This aged like a fine milk": An awkward old tweet from Jeremy Hunt has just re-emerged
'Awkward' tweets shared by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt about the 'ambitious' HS2 railway line have resurfaced years later - as the plans for its second leg to Manchester have been scrapped.
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.10.2023 / 18:49
Rishi Sunak reported to Police Scotland over Nicola Sturgeon joke in speech
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been reported to police after making a joke about former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Sunak made the comments during his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.10.2023 / 16:45
Rishi Sunak saying ‘a man is a man and a woman is a woman’ branded ‘sickening’ and ‘ridiculous’
The Prime Minister has been accused of ‘stoking a culture war’ after making ‘sickening’ comments about transgender people in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.10.2023 / 12:25
Rishi Sunak announces plan to ban smoking for next generation
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to ban smoking for the next generation.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
03.10.2023 / 20:33
'What a disgrace': Andy Burnham reacts to latest HS2 reports as north looks set to lose out
Andy Burnham has reacted with fury after reports HS2 trains will come to Manchester - but on 'normal tracks'. Sky News tonight reported that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to drastically alter the northern leg of the high-speed rail project to save money, effectively scrapping the high-speed stretch to Manchester.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
03.10.2023 / 16:15
Heckler kicked out of Suella Braverman's speech at Conservative Party Conference
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.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
02.10.2023 / 15:43
Brexit activist Steve Bray thrown out of Tory fringe event in Manchester as it descends into chaos
A Conservative Party conference fringe event quickly descended into chaos as an anti-Brexit activist was chucked out following a scuffle. Steve Bray, a campaigner wanting to reverse the UK's withdrawal from the EU, walked into The Bruges Group's meeting as it began.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
02.10.2023 / 14:33
Second police force investigating claims against Russell Brand
Russell Brand is facing an investigation by a second police force over allegations of stalking and harassment.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
02.10.2023 / 08:41
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits he FLEW to Manchester from London - rather than taking the train
Jeremy Hunt has admitted he flew in to Manchester from London ahead of the Conservative Party conference rather than taking the train.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
30.09.2023 / 18:31
Thousands of protesters to take to streets of Manchester city centre ahead of Conservative Party Conference
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.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
30.09.2023 / 16:27
Tory MPs to unveil 'manifesto for the north' including calls for dedicated cabinet minister and 500k new homes
There should be a dedicated cabinet minister for the north a group of Tory MPs have claimed. They are also calling for half a million new homes to be built in the region as part of a 'manifesto for the north' which is to be unveiled at party's conference in Manchester.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
30.09.2023 / 08:35
Cancelling Manchester's HS2 link would be a 'betrayal', says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said delaying or cutting the HS2 route to Manchester would be a 'betrayal' of the North of England.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
29.09.2023 / 12:19
'Ring of steel' fencing erected in Manchester city centre as armed police patrol streets ahead of Tory party conference
Security is being tightened in Manchester city centre ahead of the Conservative Party conference, which starts this weekend.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
28.09.2023 / 17:13
We asked every Greater Manchester Conservative MP about HS2 to Manchester... just ONE replied
The future of HS2 rail to Manchester hangs in the balance, with the north set to lose out once again after being promised so much.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
28.09.2023 / 14:51
Manchester Airport calls for HS2 rail in full - and tells government to get 'serious'
Manchester Airport has called for the HS2 rail line to be built in full as promised - from London to Manchester.