BOLTON North east MP David Crausby has called for free public transport for pensioners.

Mr Crausby claims a "postcode lottery" of allocated travel concessions is hitting hundreds of pensioners in the pocket.

He said some local authorities provide half-fare bus passes with others offering flat-rate schemes and has now called for a free nationwide scheme for all pensioners.

Mr Crausby said: "My constituents have concessionary travel but effectively in only a southerly direction. If they lived in the centre of Greater Manchester they would have concessionary travel in all directions. I am aware that the proposals would be expensive but I shall continue to raise this issue at every opportunity."