Britain's biggest train firm gives 1,500 cameras to staff as assaults on railway rise

Britain’s biggest rail firm has announced a five-fold increase in the number of body-worn cameras available for its frontline staff in a bid to crack down on violence and abuse.

GoVia Thameslink Railway is buying 1,543 of the latest, most-advanced cameras, which can capture live footage of incidents, as part of a £2.5m attempt to reduce disorder and anti-social behaviour.