the protestors are demanding that the country s tripoli based prime minister hand over power to a rival government formed last month. libya s national oil corporation says disruptions to the energy sector are likely to get worse. the south african government has declared a state of disaster in response to floods in kwazulu natal province. 10,000 soldiers are being deployed to the region as part of the relief effort. rainstorms and mudslides have killed more than a00 people. at least 60 people are believed to be missing. a million off peak railfares in britain are being cut some by as much as half. the move is an attempt by the government and train operators to get more people travelling. i spoke to our business correspondent ramzan karmali about this big rail sale earlier. from today, you can go online and purchase these tickets but they are only valid for off peak fares between the 25th april and the 27th may, but there are some big discounts.
from today, rail passengers are being offered discounted train tickets as the government launches what it calls a great british rail sale. 1 million train tickets have gone on sale. the discounts are only valid for off peak fares, and the discounted tickets available are valid for travel between 25th april and 27th may. the scheme won t coverjourneys made during half term or the four day uk bank holiday weekend from 2nd to 5th june, which will mark the queen s platinum jubilee. as part of the plans, some manchester to newcastle journeys could be reduced to about £10, while seats on some london to edinburgh services will be slashed from £44 to £22. transport campaigners have welcomed the move but argue that costs should be cut even further.