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Consumer news with Julian Worricker including the West Coast rail franchise.

Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Foreign train operators want to run trains on the West Coast Mainline. And a Fair Trade certification system for gold.

Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Four government backed train operators from other countries are competing to runinter city trains on one of Britain's busiest rail lines, the West Coast Main Line which runs from London to the North West of England and Glasgow - what would happen to the services if they took over from Virgin Trains?

People affected by financial crime often feel they are not taken seriously, but now a new system of victim support has been set up to help them cope with the emotional and practical impact of fraud.

Fair Trade have launched the world's first ethical certification system for gold - a guarantee that the product has been responsibly sourced and the producers have been ethically treated. But does it benefit those who need it most and what difference does it make to consumers?

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