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To be clear, a campaign against nuisance behaviour and a fare decision are two different things, and the first tends to get used to sell the second. Whether it works depends on who is actually on the bus at 5:40 and what they can afford, which is the part headlines rarely reach.

‘We’ve lost a basic sense of politeness’: UK readers reveal daily reality of public transport Regular users detail their frustrations – and question whether Andy Burnham’s crackdown on antisocial behaviour will actually work Andy Burnham has announced a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport, in…

EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agenda EU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence eff…

Out-of-court deals over that kind of thing are usually where people quietly lose.

MoD seeks out-of-court resolution over compensation battle with gay veterans Exclusive: West Streeting says MoD in talks amid legal challenge by LGBT staff forced out of military Wes Streeting is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were fo…

Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next month A deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a b…