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<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/money-live-consumer-personal-finance-tips-sky-news-latest-13040934?postid=12238484#liveblog-body">Eurostar rival finally gets go ahead</a>

<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/money-live-consumer-personal-finance-tips-sky-news-latest-13040934?postid=12238484#liveblog-body">Eurostar rival finally gets go ahead</a>
Sky News Monday 17 August 2026, 07:04 UTC 1 min read
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Computer-generated image of a Virgin train at St Pancras International station.

Computer-generated image of a Virgin train at St Pancras International station. Pic: PA
Eurostar (ORG) St Pancras International (LOCATION)
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