Billions to be spent on regional transport but government 'can't do everything it wants to', says Rachel Reeves

Worker’s hilarious reaction to Rachel Reeves’ transport speech caught on camera

A staff member at a bus factory had a hilarious reaction to Rachel Reeves’ speech in Greater Manchester on Wednesday morning (4 June). As the chancellor announced the government’s “biggest ever” transport investment in the UK, the worker displayed an animated expression behind her. The individual in the background fidgets as Ms Reeves speaks, with video of the moment posted on X by the Conservatives in a post captioned: “This guy speaks for all …

Can spending in the north allay nagging fears about price of Reeves’s prudence?

Chancellor wants to show Labour MPs she has a theory of growth that embraces areas leaking support to ReformRachel Reeves was clearly keen to get back in the political driver’s seat on Wednesday, as she promised £15.6bn in transport investment at a Rochdale bus factory.It was a down payment on the £113bn in additional investment, over and above Tory plans, that she will lay out in next week’s spending review. Continue reading...

Billions to be spent on regional transport but government 'can't do everything it wants to', says Rachel Reeves

The chancellor has announced billions of pounds of investment in public transport in the North and Midlands - but said other departments have not got what they asked for.