A Bus Services Bill is currently passing through Parliament which aims to improve bus provision and give all local transport authorities new powers to run their own services. Our FactCheck team explains how bus cuts have disproportionately affected deprived areas.

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@GarethDennis You missed out the important context "in England". You are a UK broadcaster, please remember that England does not equal the UK.

Hi Ciaran. Interesting. Looked at implications of £2 -> £3 fares policy in England & the under 22 go free policy in Scotland? (both in social mobility & cost to the travellers). Feels like young 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 uni student jumps £10->15 a week & free in Scotland & no uni fees either.

@MarcusFitzsimon Are they going to be run by LTA's ? Elected local councillors with finance raising powers? Are they going to be responsible for employes employed by TLA's and pay and conditions, LGSA pension schemes? Able to run SNS for communities? Fair Fare policies? Franchises scapped?

@Heidi_Labour look at this. You need to address this urgently.

I remember national running uk buses..

@C4Ciaran Bus service in Wales and Scotland are devolved so this only applies for England. Ydwi'n iawn yn dydw Ciaran?

@C4Ciaran Bus service cuts affects the poor, who would have guessed!

The one fact you're missing is that this only applies to England

Most local authorities couldn't run a tap.