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Peter Henley

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Political Editor, BBC South at BBC

BBC South Political Editor. Chasing politics as it happens from Sussex to Oxford to Dorset…. What's YOUR story?

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  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Henley

    Passengers' first renationalised SWR train ridePeter HenleyBBCRail enthusiast Shreyas, 12, and his dad Suresh celebrated getting on the 05:36 service from WokingAt 01.59 BST the staff, stations and trains all came under the control of the new Great British Rail. There was a bumpy start - engineering work is going on most weekends to improve the railways and the first train on the timetable had been cancelled.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Henley

    First nationalised train will be replacement busPeter HenleyPA MediaSouth Wester Railway becomes Great British Railways on Sunday at 01:59 BST preciselyAmongst collectors of memorabilia there is one specialised field - train tickets. And their current prize is a rare one: An example of the ticket for the first train to run on South Western Railway (SWR) after re-nationalisation this weekend. But there is a problem - engineering works.

  • Mar 13, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Peter Henley |Nathan Briant

    Clive Jones asked the prime minister about the hospital's rebuild and maintenance at Prime Minister's Questions in January [BBC]An MP, hospital staff and patients met a health minister to discuss what can be done to maintain a Berkshire hospital that will not be rebuilt until at least 2037. Parts of the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) in Reading are nearly 200-years-old, 95% of its lifts are beyond the end of their life and operations are regularly cancelled.

  • Mar 13, 2025 | bbc.com | Peter Henley

    MP and hospital staff meet minister over rebuildPeter HenleyBBCClive Jones asked the prime minister about the hospital's rebuild and maintenance at Prime Minister's Questions in January An MP, hospital staff and patients met a health minister to discuss what can be done to maintain a Berkshire hospital that will not be rebuilt until at least 2037.

  • Jan 23, 2025 | msn.com | Peter Henley

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3 Jun 25

What will happen to Thames Water now major US investors have pulled out of a financial rescue deal? Environment Secretary Steve Reed says there will be no interruption to supply, the government believes the market can find a solution https://t.co/EVfTjuShPU

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2 Jun 25

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says “We are moving to war-fighting readiness” #defencereview https://t.co/NPchnqxYW7

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26 May 25

Why Labour’s first re-nationalised train needed a bus replacement service https://t.co/fgx19Tsogp