Labour pledges to fix ‘broken’ bus system

The party has committed to handing more control of routes and fares to local communities

Plans to fix England’s ‘broken’ bus system have been unveiled by Labour (Colin Underhill/Alamy Stock Photo/PA)

Plans to fix England’s “broken” bus system have been unveiled by Labour.

The party has committed to handing more control of routes and fares to local communities, as it published analysis showing thousands of services have been axed under the Conservatives.

It stated that Britain is one of the only countries in the developed world where bus operators have these powers while authorities in the areas they serve have “no say”.