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Burnham Announces Free All-Day Bus Travel for Disabled April

8/18/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced free all-day bus travel for disabled people in England from April.
Current disabled passes work only 09:30-23:00 on weekdays, and about one million could benefit.
Burnham had earlier removed time limits for disabled passes in Manchester’s Bee Network as mayor.
Conservative spokesman demanded funding details, calling the plan a shuffling of existing departmental budgets.
Disability charity Scope said the policy would remove everyday barriers.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced free all-day bus travel for disabled people in England from April.
Current disabled passes work only 09:30-23:00 on weekdays, and about one million could benefit.
Burnham had earlier removed time limits for disabled passes in Manchester’s Bee Network as mayor.
Conservative spokesman demanded funding details, calling the plan a shuffling of existing departmental budgets.
Disability charity Scope said the policy would remove everyday barriers.