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Steve Robson

@steverobson04

Northern Correspondent for @theipaper former @mennewsdesk Story ideas/tips always welcome. DM me or email [email protected]

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🔴 Exclusive | Britain’s rail crisis is getting worse with cancellations up 13 per cent this year More than 384,000 trains were either part-cancelled or fully cancelled across the country in the year ending April 2025 trib.al/EMRJYfH

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My elections dispatch for The i Paper from Hull Never had a voxpop where every single person knew a candidate like Reform's Luke Campbell (at least two people said they were related...) But will be tight if Tories turn out in East Yorkshire inews.co.uk/news/hull-bus-…

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How Hull’s bus blackspot could deliver Reform an election win Nigel Farage hopes ex-Olympian Luke Campbell's star appeal will help him become mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire - even if he is a political novice trib.al/646gkI9

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Yep - what happens when Reform mayors/council leaders start getting hit with the hard stuff? My fear is that it becomes a slanging match, nothing useful gets done and people lose (even more) faith in local govt.

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Why Andrea Jenkyns’s success is a risk for Farage 🔴 Nigel Farage's party have got their first taste of real power - what will they do with it? 🔎 Big Read by Steve Robson trib.al/1bWDTez

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Absolute fools - why they didn't just cough up from the start is beyond me. Hope the court doesn't even think about custody, just make them plant trees for the rest of their days inews.co.uk/news/men-guilt…

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The post-mortem on Labour's election drubbing is now playing into all decisions - including what to do about HS2. Connor Naismith MP argues the government must have something to offer places in the North like Crewe or risk people turning to Reform. inews.co.uk/news/threat-re…

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Just arriving in Westminster ahead of a full day’s lobbying with Steve Rotheram for our new rail line. So what a boost to see our two famous papers lining up together in support! 🙏🏻 200 years after we opened the world’s first inter-city line, we’re ready to do it again! 💪🏻

Just arriving in Westminster ahead of a full day’s lobbying with <a href="/MetroMayorSteve/">Steve Rotheram</a> for our new rail line.

So what a boost to see our two famous papers lining up together in support! 🙏🏻

200 years after we opened the world’s first inter-city line, we’re ready to do it again! 💪🏻
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A labour supplier has been suspended from the West Midlands section of the rail project and a senior manager has resigned, @TheiPaper can reveal ➡️ Read more: trib.al/PuloKXX

A labour supplier has been suspended from the West Midlands section of the rail project and a senior manager has resigned, @TheiPaper can reveal

➡️ Read more: trib.al/PuloKXX
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Councils are still facing financial peril, even with a 5pc rise in council tax next year. Many likely to need Emergency Financial Support and will ask to hike bills beyond 5pc, as happened this year. What will govt do? More from me in The i Paper inews.co.uk/news/millions-…

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EXCL: The tax fraud probe at HS2 has sparked an investigation at a second major rail project - the TransPennine Route Upgrade. The TRU, between Manchester and York, was given £3.5bn in last week's Spending Review inews.co.uk/news/tax-fraud…