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The government is coming under pressure to cap rail fares for another year as July inflation data signalled potential further misery ahead for commuters.
Evening Standard deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi reports this would land some commuters with a 4.6 per cent hike to their travel bills.
If Labour ministers stick to the RPI-based formula used since rail privatisation, it would mean fare increases in 2025 of about one per cent below current rates of wage growth, still uncomfortably high for many.
We also examine the latest on government plans for rail nationalisation - and why won’t this necessarily mean any cheaper fares for passengers already paying through the nose.
Plus, in part two, it’s Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour London reprise as the economy-influencing megastar returns to Wembley stadium.
Swift’s back for five nights at Wembley after her triple concerts in June and cancelled Vienna gigs after a foiled terror plot.
If you can’t get a ticket, there’s a host of TayTay-themed events around the capital.
We’ve got the highlights with El Hunt, commissioning editor and writer on the Evening Standard’s culture desk.
