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
As figures show that children consume half of their average sugar intake in unhealthy treats. An investigation is under way after 13 monkeys were killed in a fire at woburn safari park in bedfordshire. And rob cross, a former electrician who only turned pro last year, becomes the world darts champion at his first attempt. Welcome to the bbc news at five, im jane hill. Our top story tonight 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 that 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 reports. Back to work after the holidays. Rail commuters are shelling out for yet another fare rise. This time, its the biggest incre
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
Problem, wider uk under pressure to find new ways to recycle waste. A helping hand for chinas poorest people as its president vows to lift 43 million from extreme poverty in just three years. And the new kid on the block a 27 year old former electrician causes a sensation in the world of darts as hes crowned World Champion. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, well have all the action from Tonights Premier League games, where it has just been raining goals this evening. Good evening. Riot police are out in force in cities across iran tonight as Anti Government protests continue. At least 22 people have died since the demonstrations began six days ago. Hundreds of people have been arrested. Today, irans Supreme Leader broke his silence for the First Time Since the protests began and accused his countrys enemies of stirring up the unrest. The protests are the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership for almost a decade. Tonight, america urged iran to exercise restraint and to re
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