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Jeremy Corbyn arrived in Hull 17 minutes late on a day spent highlighting train service delays and cancellations across the North.

Hull Live's Angus Young joined the Labour leader on the last leg of his journey from Liverpool to Hull via TransPennine Express.

Waiting to rendezvous at Brough station, we were initially told the train he was on from Leeds was 15 minutes late.

Another announcement put the delay at 16 minutes before it was changed again to 17 minutes. Passengers waiting at Brough were informed this was "due to congestion".

A quick check on Twitter revealed more details from a few amateur railway enthusiasts who know about these things.

"It left Manchester on time and lost 18 minutes between Manchester and Leeds, which I'm told is not unusual," said one.

Onboard a second-class carriage, Mr Corbyn's solution to "Tory rail mayhem" (as described in an accompanying Labour press release) was straightforward enough.

"We need to bring our railways back into public ownership so they are run in the interests of the passengers, not private profit," he said.

Given a limited time slot, we asked as many questons submitted by Hull Live readers as possible as we rattled between the Humber Bridge and the KCOM Stadium.

Why aren't Labour supporting a second referendum on Brexit before leaving the EU ?

"We don't have a position on it yet."

Is the Northern Powerhouse achievable?

"Only with our Crossrail for the North, connecting the great cities between here and Liverpool."

How do you cope with the repeated he attacks on you by the national media?

"Each one makes me stronger."

Is it wrong to always describe Hull as being at the end of the line ?

"Yes, it's part of an important trade route right through to Europe."

He didn't duck some of your more light-hearted questions either.

What did he have for breakfast ?

"A lovely bowl of porridge."

Beatles or The Stones?

"That's a difficult one, but it has to the The Stones."

Is he a better dancer than Theresa May ?

"I don't dance, my kids don't let me."

At Paragon Station, Hull MPs Karl Turner and Emma Hardy were waiting for him.

On the platform, Ms Hardy wrapped in him an embrace like a scene from Brief Encounter.

Then it was outside for more interviews, a handshake from Lord Prescott who just happened to be passing and a series of selfies with members of the public.

Among them was young mum Courtney Marshall and her five-month-old daughter, Olivia Rose.

"I saw this guy coming out of the interchange and sort of recognised him but I had to ring my Dad and describe him to him before I knew who he was," she said afterwards.

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