Its the 2nd of january. Im ben brown. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Protests have been taking place at around a0 railway stations across the uk, following the biggest increase in fares in five years. Average ticket prices have risen by 3. 4 , with many season Ticket Holders now having to pay more than a £100 a year extra. Campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways. Labour have described the rail franchising system as a racket but the government says its investing more in faster, more reliable trains. Heres our transport correspondent, Richard Westcott. Hi, there. Can i see your tickets, please . Another new year, another fare rise. Regulated season tickets go up by 3. 6 this year. It will add just shy of £150 to the price for commuters coming into london on the strike riddled line from hove in east sussex. Nearly £110 to a yearly ticket from liverpool to manchester. And commuters going into birmingham from gloucester must find £140 more this year. Many no
Well be looking at the changing face of the royal family. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The ukrainian plane that crashed in iran killing 176 people on board, President Trump says he has suspicions about the cause. A e departments in england record their worst ever performance, it follows a big rise in the number of patients. More signs of a tough christmas for the high street, john lewis may not pay their annual staff bonus. And tipped for stardom, well hear from the singer from brighton whos been named the bbcs sound of 2020. Our main story at five is that the royal family is said to be hurt and disappointed, after prince harry and his wife meghan announced last night theyre stepping back from royal duties. Its understood the couple did not consult the queen or anyone else in the royal family about their decision. There are now huge questions about where the couple are going to live, and how theyre going to earn an income. Buckingham palace says there are complicated issues
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