Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates has given evidence to the Business and Trade Select Committee, telling MPs that financial redress for wronged Post Office employees is not getting faster and fairer, and that the culture at the Post Office “hasn’t changed” and “will not change”.
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Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has again called for calm after the Manchester Airport video, saying people do not want politicians to exploit the situation for their own political agenda. Roads and tram lines were blocked in Manchester city centre during a Stand Up To Racism demonstration which started outside Andy Burnham’s office on Thursday. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
With just hours to go before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, France's high speed rail network has been hit by so-called 'acts of sabotage'. Some customers have been left unable to make the journey across the Channel due to the disruption, with others severely delayed. The London to Paris operator, Eurostar, has warned a quarter of services will be cancelled over the weekend - with many others diverted. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Protesters are being urged to listen to the family of a man kicked by a police officer at Manchester Airport and ensure calm prevails after a second night of demonstrations. Rochdale Labour MP Paul Waugh, who has met with the family involved in the incident at the airport, said that the family want to "send out a message of calm" and that their priority is "seeking justice". Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Large queues form at London St Pancras railway station as Eurostar services are being hit by cancellations as a result of a "malicious attack" on the service in France. One in four Eurostar trains will be cancelled on today and over the weekend following “co-ordinated” vandalism which caused disruption ahead of the Olympics in Paris. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mel Stride has become the fourth Conservative MP to announce they are joining the race for the party’s leadership. Mr Stride, the MP for Central Devon, said he believed he was the right person to “unite the party”. The former work and pensions secretary retained his seat by just 61 votes at the General Election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
While giving evidence to the Business and Trade Committee, campaigner Alan Bates hit out at the Post Office, calling it a “money pit for the taxpayer” that will never change its..
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