Championship title. And coming up in the sport, andy murray reveals hes been left demoralised trying to come back from a long term hip injury and is considering surgery. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Rail passengers, commuting on the first working day of 2018, have been hit with the largest fare rise in five years. Average ticket prices across the country went up by 3. 4 this morning, prompting protests outside around a0 railway stations. Campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways, but the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says higher fares will lead to better services. Our transport correspondent, richard westcott, is outside london kings cross station. It is becoming as predictable as the drizzle at christmas, the annual fa re drizzle at christmas, the annual fare rise. This is the biggest one since 2013. It has taken lots more people into the £5,000 club, £5,000 a yearjust to get to work. One of the busiest stati
In healthy treats. And spurs lead swa nsea. In healthy treats. And spurs lead swansea. We will get you the latest. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The biggest hike in train fares for five years. The average price for tickets rose by 3. 15 with some commuter spending as much as £5,000 on season tickets. The industry said it will mean Better Services and investment but unions have said that consumers will be priced out, as the burden falls increasingly on passengers. This report contains flashing images. Its one of the most reliable things on the railway. Every january without fail, the fares go up. This years rise is especially steep, the highest in five years. This is a busy commuter line, people coming in from cambridgeshire and hertfordshire into london. Plenty of people on this train are just a few pounds shy of the £5,000 club. £5,000 for an annual season ticket. Thats gone up by about £600 in the last five years. Price rises have been relentless. Other countries in europe d
And louise has all the weather, and we are keeping an eye on storm eleanor . Yes, storm eleanor arrives through the night tonight, but this week we have cloud and rain, we have deals, hailand have cloud and rain, we have deals, hail and snow. Happy new year more detail coming up. Also coming up no more than two low calorie snacks a day parents are urged to reduce the amount of sugar that Young Children consume. Thats what the Health Experts say but how do you persuade them to ditch the mars barfor an apple . Tweet us. Hello, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Many of us are back at work today after the christmas break, and if that wasnt bad enough, those of us travelling by rail have been hit with the largest fare rise in five years. Campaigners warn the rise, of more than £100 for some season Ticket Holders, is pricing ordinary people off the railways, but the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says higher fares will lead to Better Services. Our transport cor
At their fastest rate for nearly 20 years, with steaming Services Accounting for more than half of consumption. Its 5 oclock, good afternoon, our top story is that the Health Secretaryjeremy hunt has apologised to patients, after the postponement of tens of thousands of operations in england, until next month. Theresa may acknowledged the move is frustrating, but said the nhs is better prepared this winter,than in previous yea rs. However senior doctors say seasonal pressures have escalated rapidly over the festive period. Our Health Correspondent Catherine Burns has more. Anna is waiting for an operation thats going to change her life. Her facial nerve was removed when she had cancer seven years ago. Shes due to have an appointment to plan facial reconstruction surgery next week, but is expecting it to be cancelled. I was hoping that i would have the surgery maybe at the end of january, beginning of february, but i have a feeling it will be knocked back to april or may. Shes due to ha
Month even though hes been charged with affray. The bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly 1,000 years and be loaned to britain. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, british number two kyle edmund hails his new found confidence as he breezes into the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has come under pressure in parliament this lunchtime over the future of the collapsed services and construction giant carillion. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn accused the government of being negligent. The Prime Minister said she understood its a difficult time for people worried about theirjobs. Documents seen by the bbc show carillion had £29 million in cash but owed more than £1. 3 billion to its banks. Heres our Business Correspondent simon gompertz. Prime minister, while the contract awarded to carillion despite the warnings . As people depending on carillion await anxiously