I make no apology for being a huge fan of Britain’s buses.

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They’re one of the best ways we’ve got for people to get around. Everyone should have the chance to make full use of our buses – to get to work, to training, to get the kids to school, or simply to get out and about and enjoy yourself.

That’s why today, I’m proud we’re going to make bus travel fairer and more accessible for people by extending the use of disabled bus passes.

Currently, in order to use a disabled bus pass, many people have to wait until after 9.30am. Now, we’re going to scrap that restriction, meaning that from April, holders of disabled bus passes can use them at any time – making them free every day, all day.

This will open up access to a greater range of........

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