Rail passenger groups have criticised a decision by Train Companies to increase fares by an average of 2. 7 injanuary. It means some commuters face rises of more than a hundred pounds in the cost of their season tickets. Rail firms say the extra money will pay for improvements to the network. Heres our business correspondent, katie prescott. Christmas is coming and for commuters on South Western Railway that means almost a month of scenes like these as strikes on the line start on monday. So the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. I think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. Ive just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. Todays announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. For example, a season ticket from eastb
And rain in the north west. Not as cold here as it was last night. Sharp cross bleep frost across england and wales. Sharp frost. Fog clearing first thing. Slightly cloudierfor northern fog clearing first thing. Slightly cloudier for Northern Ireland and scotla nd cloudier for Northern Ireland and scotland with patchy rain. Another cold day with highs of 6 9d. Goodbye. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. The government is reviewing the licence conditions of every convicted terrorist freed from prison, after the attack at london bridge. I think its ridiculous. I think its repulsive that individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years and that is why we are going to change the law. I think there has to be an examination of how our present Prison Services work and crucially what happens to them on release from prison. Two people, including 25 year old jack merritt, were killed in the attack by a man who had beenjailed in 2012 for his role in a
The house of commons has approved the four week lockdown in england started at midnight. People must stay at home except for valid reasons including work, education, essentialshopping, exercise and medical reasons. While the majority of mps backed the restrictions. The government faced a sizeable opposition from its own backbenches as our deputy Political Editor vicki young reports. In bristol today the queueing started early. Shoppers making the most of the final few hours before lockdown. Its crazy. Got up at half past six just to get here. Maybe more than a month, more than the second of december. We dont like it but its probably sensible. Another period of Strict National measures across england was not the plan. Boris johnson measures across england was not the plan. Borisjohnson headed to the commons to tell mps that he was once again ordering tight restrictions on life, liberties, and business. All members feel the pain and anxiety were all going to share in the month ahead. As
Than in the spring, with more ppe, treatments, and better understanding of the virus. Now hospitals are trying to keep other Services Running while seeing rising numbers of covid patients. Hospital leaders had been calling for a lockdown for several weeks. Its going to be very difficult to treat a full second covid surge alongside winter, when we know the nhs is at its busiest. Thats why weve been arguing very clearly for quick, decisive, clear lockdowns. The two questions are is this coming quick enough . And, secondly, will people actually follow the rules . This slide from the Government Press briefing shows the rise in hospital admissions. 0n the left, it shows a peak of 3000 daily admissions in april. 0n the right, it shows were currently at around 1000 admissions a day, with the projection theyll pass the spring peak in the next six weeks without urgent action. The latest estimates show, even with the tougher tier 3 restrictions in parts of england, the epidemics still growing, w
Wales, as well as Northern Ireland, some of those heavy with rain and thunder, and a chilly day across the north as well. I will have the full forecast for you later. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. A senior government minister warns the Second National lockdown in england could last more than a month, amid fears that the rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm hospitals. From thursday nonessential shops, restaurants, pubs, gyms and hair and beauty salons will be forced to close. The uk Opposition Leader has welcomed the new measures, but is calling on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. Typhoon goni, has made landfall in the philippines with sustained winds of 225 kilometres an hour. The most powerful storm this year has caused the evacuation of over 200,000 people. Rescued after 33 hours, search teams in the turkish city of izmir pull a man from under the rubble of a building that collapsed in fridays earthquake. 51 people are known to have died. The u