He said: "We are all hoping the families get the outcome and justice they need."
Network Rail confirmed work would start next month to refurbish the space, including creating a mezzanine level.The waiting room, which is on platform four, was built by architect William Tite in 1880 as an extension to his original 1847 neo-Tudor station designs.
It retains the character of the time, including prominent original fireplaces.The work is part of the Carlisle Gateway project - a £27m government-funded plan to redevelop the station into a transport hub.Court Square will be pedestrianised and Lawson's Monument will be moved as part of the scheme.
British Airways (BA) has been fined more than £3.2m after two of its luggage handlers suffered serious injuries in falls at Heathrow Airport.The men were hurt in "near-identical" incidents at the west London airport while using televators - machines used to load luggage into planes - Southwark Crown Court heard.
Ravinder Teji suffered back injuries and cut his head when he fell 1.5m (4ft 11ins) in August 2022, while Shahjahan Malik suffered a bleed on the brain after falling 3m in March 2023.
The airline previously pleaded guilty to two breaches of safety regulations following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)."We're also committed to carrying out a review of the parental leave system to ensure it best supports working families."
A mayor is expecting "a bit of chafing" as he cycles from St Neots in Cambridgeshire to St Neot in Cornwall for charity, while going in some way to help repair an ancient rift.Richard Slade is undertaking the roughly 300-mile (480km) journey over the bank holiday weekend.
He said the two namesakes had a long history, as the legend goes that Cambridgeshire residents travelled to Cornwall 1,000 years ago and stole the bones of a saint - Saint Neot - causing a "fractious divide".The ride is one of several fundraising efforts the St Neots mayor is making in the hope of raising £10,000 for local theatre groups in the town, which he said needed support.