Rail campaigners hold station protests against fare increases

Demonstrations take place across England and Scotland after commuters hit by average increase of 2.3%Campaigners have braved freezing temperatures to protest against the new year’s hike in rail fares at dozens of stations in England and Scotland.Action For Rail staged the demonstrations after fares rose on Monday by an average of 2.3%, almost four times the rate of inflation. '27p per minute just to get to Stevenage'. No ode to joy pic.twitter.com/lV5wIZEkBBLocal Labour members out support