Mary Creagh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary said on the Government’s rail fares announcement:

“Under David Cameron we have a cost of living crisis. Prices have gone up faster than wages in 38 of 39 months while he has been Prime Minister and working people are almost £1,500 a year worse off.

"Over the last three years David Cameron has failed to stand up for working people, allowing train companies to hit passengers with inflation busting fare rises of up to nine per cent. Far from addressing his failure, this is cold comfort for commuters – it has taken 18 months, delivers fare increases of up to six per cent and is too little too late. This announcement doesn’t go as far as Labour’s plans which would prevent train companies from increasing fares beyond one per cent above inflation.

"If David Cameron was serious about tackling his cost of living crisis he would back Labour’s plans to freeze energy prices and expand free childcare for working parents. While Labour is calling for a tax cut for millions of working people with a lower 10p starting rate of tax, David Cameron has shown how he only stands up for a privileged few, giving a huge tax cut to people on over £150,000 a year. David Cameron and the Tories are completely out of touch.”

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