Alan Williams

At the end of January, everything supposedly changed. No, not Brexit, but Nexit, the much-heralded demise of Northern, with the Department for Transport taking control with its aptly named Operator of Last Resort. Anybody in the North of England who may be tempted to believe that the men from the Ministry will be their saviour should think again.

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