The Independent
It is being dubbed the Great Train Snobbery or simply and perhaps predictably ticketgate. George Osborne was facing acute embarrassment last night after his aides were caught demanding he be allowed to sit in a first-class train carriage with a...
Mail Online UK
George Osborne's plan to eliminate the record deficit racked up by Labour received a much-needed boost yesterday amid signs Britain may be slowly coming out of recession George Osborne's plan to eliminate the record deficit racked up by Labour...
The Independent
Suggested Topics George Osborne's chances of avoiding a mauling from his own independent fiscal watchdog in December rose yesterday after some surprise good news on the UK's borrowing burden during September. The Office for National Statistics said...
The Independent
On Southern's London commuter services, they have become more or less meaningless. The trains are so crowded during the rush hour, you're doing well if you can manage to squeeze yourself inside the door, let alone fight your way through to a first-...
Sky News
George Osborne has been forced to pay for a £160 train ticket upgrade after he sat in a first class seat with only a standard ticket. The Chancellor boarded the train to Euston at Wilmslow, Cheshire, before settling into first class with his special...
The Independent
It's been dubbed the 'great train snobbery' or just simply class warfare. George Osborne was today facing acute embarrassment after he was caught demanding to be allowed to sit in a first class train carriage with a standard class ticket. The...