England Announces Free Bus Rides For Disabled, Offshore Tax Havens Stay Fare-Paying
KEY POINTS
- •Andy Burnham announced that disabled people in England will have free bus travel all day starting April 2027.
- •Mark Gale from Sense charity called the bus policy a big step against financial barriers for disabled people.
- •Private rolling stock firms continue to take railway profits and dividends offshore, frustrating public hopes for fair funding.
On August 18, 2026, Andy Burnham proudly announced that from next April, disabled people in England will enjoy the royal privilege of free bus travel 24/7, a policy cheerfully hailed by Mark Gale of the national disability charity Sense. Meanwhile, private rolling stock companies continued their passionate love affair with offshore tax havens, siphoning huge profits and dividends from railways. Apparently, some pockets remain untouchably full: straight from taxpayers to beaches abroad. While buses become a free ride for some, the rail funds mysteriously ‘stay on the track’—just offshore. Inclusive, except for the money actually meant to keep trains running.
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(1 of 3)Free buses for disabled folks! Meanwhile, private train companies stash billions offshore, proving altruism is still all about offshore tax brackets.
Nothing says progress like free disability bus travel… while private trains quietly smuggle billions into paradise islands.
Great news for disabled bus riders, shame about all the railway profits vacationing in tax havens on our dime.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/18/2026 | Author: Yohannes Lowe
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