内容摘要：Rachel Reeves' comments come after it is understood independent pay review bodies

Rachel Reeves' comments come after it is understood independent pay review bodies

The aim is to be the first contestants to reach the finish line at the southernmost tip of India, in Kanyakumari, without using smartphones, bank cards or flights.Caroline, 60, said: "I knew it was what I wanted - it was as if the programme was made for me."

She said she was "so excited" to be told they had been selected to take part, and rang her son within seconds."From that moment in time it changed our lives," she added.The pair had told their family and friends they were travelling around Australia for two months whilst they were filming for the series.

Tom said: "The hardest thing was when we came back everyone was like 'how was Australia', and obviously we had not been, so it was hard to describe it."Tom had previously travelled around South America and Europe for a combined time of about 10 months, but his mother has never had the opportunity.

Caroline said the experience was "life changing" and it was a "fantastic feeling" to travel without a phone.

Her son added: "It has given me a better understanding of the world, and a bit more confidence in myself."Alnmouth station is on the East Coast Mainline and there is an hourly bus service running to Alnwick.

The track currently runs a short distance from the purpose-built Lionheart Station to Greenrigg Bridge.Bringing the bridge up to adoptable standards is expected to cost about £255,000, with work needed to install a waterproof deck to prevent water ingress as well as re-pointing and repair work to the arch.

Historic Railways, which is part of the Department for Transport, has agreed to contribute £130,000 to the project and the local authority will provide £125,000, according to theThe county council said the project would bring "wider economic growth, tourism and leisure benefits" to Alnwick.