Northern rail: ‘Ministers warned of timetable chaos’

Media captionLisa Nandy says ministers were warned of “impending chaos” The government knew Northern rail passengers would face major disruption two years ago, an MP has claimed. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said she had been handed Department for Transport (DfT) emails in which officials discuss “propagating myths” to divert attention from route closures. Speaking during […]

Northern rail: ‘Ministers warned of timetable chaos’

Media captionLisa Nandy says ministers were warned of “impending chaos” The government knew Northern rail passengers would face major disruption two years ago, an MP has claimed. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said she had been handed Department for Transport (DfT) emails in which officials discuss “propagating myths” to divert attention from route closures. Speaking during […]

Northern rail: ‘Ministers warned of timetable chaos’

Media captionLisa Nandy says ministers were warned of “impending chaos” The government knew Northern rail passengers would face major disruption two years ago, an MP has claimed. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said she had been handed Department for Transport (DfT) emails in which officials discuss “propagating myths” to divert attention from route closures. Speaking during […]

Northern rail: ‘Ministers warned of timetable chaos’

Media captionLisa Nandy says ministers were warned of “impending chaos” The government knew Northern rail passengers would face major disruption two years ago, an MP has claimed. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said she had been handed Department for Transport (DfT) emails in which officials discuss “propagating myths” to divert attention from route closures. Speaking during […]

Northern rail: ‘Ministers warned of timetable chaos’

Media captionLisa Nandy says ministers were warned of “impending chaos” The government knew Northern rail passengers would face major disruption two years ago, an MP has claimed. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said she had been handed Department for Transport (DfT) emails in which officials discuss “propagating myths” to divert attention from route closures. Speaking during […]

Guy Verhofstaft warns MPs of ‘two decade’ Brexit ratification

Guy Verhofstaft warns MPs of ‘two decade’ Brexit ratification

Image copyright HOC Brexit could take as long as two decades to get EU approval unless the two sides agree a “precise” blueprint in October, Guy Verhofstadt has said. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator wants the UK to have an “association agreement” with the EU. He told the UK MPs’ Brexit committee he wanted […]

Guy Verhofstaft warns MPs of ‘two decade’ Brexit ratification

Image copyright HOC Brexit could take as long as two decades to get EU approval unless the two sides agree a “precise” blueprint in October, Guy Verhofstadt has said. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator wants the UK to have an “association agreement” with the EU. He told the UK MPs’ Brexit committee he wanted […]

Guy Verhofstaft warns MPs of ‘two decade’ Brexit ratification

Image copyright HOC Brexit could take as long as two decades to get EU approval unless the two sides agree a “precise” blueprint in October, Guy Verhofstadt has said. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator wants the UK to have an “association agreement” with the EU. He told the UK MPs’ Brexit committee he wanted […]

Commons set for Brexit vote showdown

Image copyright PA The row over how much of a say MPs should get in the Brexit process returns to the House of Commons later. On Monday, the House of Lords again defeated the government over giving MPs a “meaningful vote” on the outcome of negotiations between the UK and the EU. MPs now have […]

UK ‘can’t keep European Arrest Warrant after Brexit’

Image copyright EPA Image caption Use of the European Arrest Warrant has increased steadily in the past decade The UK will be kicked out of the European Arrest Warrant deal after Brexit, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said. The warrant allows EU members to request the arrest and detention of criminals in other countries […]