Public transport

Over 1,900 drivers across ten garages are set to vote on strike action after years of being left to bake in cabins hitting the high 30s, while their employer dragged its feet on basic safety fixes. Even the mayor’s telling them: “Don't drive if it's too hot”.

The Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s new joined up travel network, has been widely hailed as the flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s mayoralty in Manchester. However, as Anita Patel writes, it’s not necessarily all that it’s cracked up to be.