Heidi Alexander: “We're giving families room to breathe from the cost-of-living squeeze.”

It is good news that the economy grew in July, and let's be honest, it has been against a very difficult and very challenging international backdrop.

For years, we've heard stories of Avanti underperforming, with passengers left paying the price. Enough is enough.

We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes.

The target would give the rail freight industry certainty to invest and support jobs across the country.