Heidi Alexander: “I wonder if the Senator would yield for a moment for a scheduling announcement.”

We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes.

For years, we've heard stories of Avanti underperforming, with passengers left paying the price. Enough is enough.

So we're not going to be in any way complacent about this, we do need to work with local leaders to drive that growth in every postcode.

Everyone deserves to enjoy their summer holiday without delays – which is why we are doing all we can to help travellers get through these new EU security checks as smoothly as possible.