For weather world. None of this is real. Plus a look back at the years biggest weather stories and storms. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The biggest increase in railfares in five years has come into force, prompting protests at several stations as many commuters return to work after the christmas break. In some cases, travellers will find themselves paying more than £100 extra a year. Campaigners warn the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways. 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 3. 6 this year. It will add just shy of £150 to the price for commuters coming into london on the strick riddled line from hove in east sussex. Nearly £100 to a yearly ticket from liverpool to manchester. And commuters going into birmingham from gloucester must find £140 more this year. Many
A week of protests around the country Iran Supreme Leader accuses the enemy of the country of meddling in its affairs also coming up. With just over a month to go until the Winter Olympics south korea off first to hold talks with the north to discuss letting pyongyangs athletes participate in the games. And have a cost and its good to have you with us the violent demonstrations rocking iran show no sign of easing after nearly a week of antigovernment protests at least twenty people have been killed and hundreds of others have been arrested a protest began over economic woes and rising food prices but have since turned into political rallies against the countrys brillig just leadership irans Supreme Leader has accused the countrys enemies of stirring unrest. Lets take a closer look at the Major Players in iran and what they want for their country. He is the most powerful man in iran right after god the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in all state matters and its
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
Also coming up twitter suspend the account of a far right german lawmaker over an anti muslim tweet the reprimand comes as germany begins enforcing tougher laws concerning hate speech on social media. And it could be make or break for german chancellor Angela Merkel we look at what is in store for her and twenty eight team as she tries to form a new government. Plus saudi arabia prepares for a year of major changes as it introduces reforms among them women will finally be able to get behind the wheel but does lifting the ban on driving go too far enough. And Legal Marijuana hits the shelves in california Recreational Users can now buy the drug without fear of arrest in americas most populous state. Of meddling in the country. And from our i am joined now by mehdi most any and editor at t w is Farsi Language Department welcome to you there are fears of a greater crackdown there in iran president Hassan Rouhani has apparently promised to deal with those who break the law who could be tar
Hundreds of thousands rallied to mark the Islamic Revolution thirty nine years ago. A woman welcome at the winter games north koreas delegation talks politics with south koreas Prime Minister. Competitors working together we look at how entrepreneurs in nigeria are getting the upper hand on a challenging business and. Israel says it has responded to the downing of one of its warplanes by Syrian Government forces with its most significant attack on syria in decades israeli airstrikes reportedly hit the County Airport on the outskirts of the way to thats in southern syria and a weapons depot near the capital damascus where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet Meeting that israel will continue to strike back against any aggression he described the airstrikes as a heavy blow to iran and syria well earlier russias president Vladimir Putin caution to avoid any steps that could further escalate tensions imran khan has more now from west jerusalem. The Key Developments that are tak