Huge investment in railways
Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg are announcing a £9 billion upgrade to Britain's railways today in a show of unity following recent tensions over reform of the House of Lords
MP misses rail investment meeting due to delayed train
John Woodcock, the MP for Barrow and Furness, has tweeted he is missing a meeting on rail investment because of a delayed train.
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