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Arriva has rejected the unions’ claim that the latest offer is ‘nothing more than a kick in the teeth’ – and instead the operator believes it provides ‘the best terms and conditions of any bus company in the North West region.’ An Arriva NW Wrightbus-bodied Volvo B5LH is seen in Liverpool One Bus Station about to depart on the route 79 to Halewood. KRIS LAKE