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Railtrack under investigation after rail crash (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
A leaked British Rail report into a rail crash near Stafford last month has severely criticised Railtrack for the way it handled the incident. The soon-to-be privatised company is accused of incompetence. It...
Railtrack under investigation after crash (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Transport Spokesman Brian Wilson on leaked accident investigation document from Railtrack into the accident near Stafford. Railtrack are acting as judge and jury on the accidents, he claims. Says...
McDonalds stop using British beef (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Beef is back on the menu at McDonald’s but its Dutch. The burger giant was the first fast food chain to suspend beef products because of the latest scare over BSE. Jeff Collins reports from McDonalds in...
Legoland Windsor grand opening (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Hundreds of local school children have been exploring the new Legoland theme park in Windsor. Kate O’ Riordan reports from the site which was officially opened yesterday. Speaks to Managing Director Bob...
Emergency Commons debate about BSE (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
In tonight’s emergency debate in the Commons Agriculture Minister Douglas Hogg announced a ban on the sale of meat from cows older than 30 months at the time of their slaughter. It was a predictably robust...
Sea Containers spruce up rail service (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Orient Express owners Sea Containers, are vowing to spruce up rail services after scooping the seven-year franchise for the Intercity East Coast Line. Paul Chapman reports including excerpts from the press...
EU offer British beef rescue plan (1996)
- Genre
- Speech
EU leaders have promised to draw up a rescue plan to bring the British beef industry back from the brink of collapse after the BSE scare. UK Prime Minister John Major makes it clear he’s keeping a firm...
Long term care for the elderly (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Prime Minister John Major has unveiled a new plan to help the elderly pay for long term care, at the Conservative conference in Harrogate. Labour’s social security spokesman Chris Smith says it’s...
British beef is safe (1996)
- Genre
- Speech
EU leaders have promised to draw up a rescue plan to bring the British beef industry back from the brink of collapse following the BSE scare. UK Prime Minister John Major reiterates that European and British...
Major wants television debate (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Tony Blair speaking on Breakfast with Frost on BBC television says he’d welcome a live TV debate with Prime Minister John Major, they’d just have to bring forward the date of the next...