Daily Update – Sweeping railway reforms announced

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8:58am – As fears about the Indian variant grow, this is an interesting decision from the government.

Shapps confirms he’s pushing for green list to be expanded at next review: “That list should expand yes”. But pleads for patience.

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) May 20, 2021

8:35am – As exciting as these new announcements are, don’t expect them to come into practice any time soon:

Grant Shapps fuzzy on when train fares might actually get cheaper due to his Great British Railways shake-up. Tells BBC "there'll be no instant changes" and it's a "multi-year" project. His review says affordable walk-up fares will be preserved "as now" but for many, they're not. pic.twitter.com/i4m8vAQQoz

— Dan Bloom (@danbloom1) May 20, 2021

8:29am – Politics is, as per, a very serious place to be discussing whether a pheasant constitutes a small or large bird:

Absolutely loving the railways white paper already. Is a pheasant a big bird or a small one? @BBCBreakfast @TVNaga01 pic.twitter.com/0MRA7USBoa

— Adam Fleming (@adamfleming) May 20, 2021

8:15am – So what’s in the news this morning?

• Huge railway overhaul to boost train travel.
• UK-AUS trade deal argument continues as Wales and Scotland voice concerns.
• Home Office promise to knock on doors of people who return from amber list countries.

8:00am – Welcome back to another day of Politics Live!

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