内容摘要：Maybe, just maybe, Trump will see fewer differences that frustrate and antagonise him about Europe this time round.

Maybe, just maybe, Trump will see fewer differences that frustrate and antagonise him about Europe this time round.

The journey from Oxford to Milton Keynes took 42 minutes, with the train reaching the full line speed of 100mph (161km/h) on several sections of the line.David Hughes, CEO of East West Railway Company, said: "This is a fantastic achievement and an extremely proud moment for everyone here at East West Rail.

“We can all now look forward to passenger services beginning next year and delivering the improved connectivity which this region so desperately needs.”It has not yet been confirmed which train operator will provide passenger services on the line, but Rianna Stanwell from Chiltern Railways said she was "delighted" that the company was involved in running the tests.Along the route, railway enthusiasts and local residents gathered to watch the first journey - with some even using step ladders to get a view.

One, who watched on from Winslow in Buckinghamshire, told the BBC: “It was so exciting to see history being made right in front of our eyes."They added that they "can't wait" for the line to open to passengers - which is expected to happen next year.

Christian Irwin, Network Rail’s director of capital delivery, said the test was a "huge milestone" for the East West Rail project.

“The running of our first test train today is a huge achievement and brings us one step closer to restoring train services between Oxford and Milton Keynes for passengers," he added.In government, there's a belief that better news on wage growth and a tolerable level of inflation has been under-acknowledged. Tomorrow in our studio, and in her big speech on Wednesday, Reeves will try to give you the impression that she is brimming with optimism and in a hurry to get the economy going, so that jobs can be created, the government's tax coffers filled and, ultimately, voters might regain a long-lost feel-good factor.

Yet however upbeat she is a former Labour minister wonders: "How long will it take for changes to drip through the doorsteps of my constituency where people are living in crowded rented flats, and can't afford the supermarkets?"The pressure is on. One union leader calls this a "cross your fingers behind your back moment". Change takes time and the economy might need patience – but politics isn't always prepared to wait.

Lecturers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen have gone on strike over redundancies.RGU announced in November that more redundancies could be made after 130 staff left through a voluntary severance scheme last year. It hopes there will be fewer than 60 further redundancies.