SCOTLAND's core rail link to the rest of Britain faces swingeing cuts, unions warned last night.

The lifeline West Coast Main Line will see "massive cuts to jobs and services" under a new franchise deal expected to be announced tomorrow, the RMT claimed.

Virgin is widely tipped to lose its right to run passenger trains on the railway after rivals FirstGroup reportedly made what industry insiders called a "suicide offer" for the franchise.

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