St Albans Abbey Line: How Hertfordshire very nearly had its own tram-train system
There was said to be a high level of public support for the initial proposal
Two trams in Birmingham city centre (Image: Graham Young/BirminghamMail)
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Over a decade ago, Hertfordshire very nearly had its own tram-train system.
Half of the universities in the Russell Group gave their bosses an overall pay rise in 2019-20, newly-released accounts have revealed.
In a year when students had to push for rent refunds, no-detriment policies, and tuition fee refunds, 12 of the 24 elite universities paid their Vice Chancellors more than in 2018-19.
In fact, the average overall pay packet for a Russell Group head honcho was £389,340 – up £8,000 from the year before.
Exeter’s now-retired head Sir Steve Smith was the highest-paid Russell Group boss last year, with a £185,000 bonus for his performance over the previous seven years taking his total renumeration to £584,000.
| UPDATED: 12:16, Sun, Feb 21, 2021
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In a break from party unity, one senior backbench MP has admitted the Labour leader wants to “move on” from Brexit. The leader has instructed a virtual radio silence over the issue amid fears it may damage him going forward. After losing Labour strongholds in the 2019 election, it is thought Sir Keir is attempting to win back crucial Red Wall seats which voted for Brexit in 2016.
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In a break from party unity, one senior backbench MP has admitted the Labour leader wants to move on from Brexit. The leader has instructed a virtual radio silence over the issue amid fears it may damage him going forward. After losing Labour strongholds in the 2019 election, it is thought Sir Keir is attempting to win back crucial Red Wall seats which voted for Brexit in 2016.
One senior backbench MP told The Guardian: The order that is coming out is: Don t mention the war.
| UPDATED: 06:57, Fri, Jan 15, 2021
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Despite the emergence of the rejoin campaign, a Remain MP has declared the UK is now in the delivery phase of Brexit. Although declaring himself a “diehard” Remainer, Stephen Farry, MP for North Down in Northern Ireland’s Alliance Party, said the UK must make Brexit work now. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Mr Farry said: “As someone who was a diehard Remainer, we’re now in the delivery phase of Brexit.”