Wellington station 'still firmly under consideration'

The government has said it is still considering the case for a new railway station in Wellington in Somerset.

It comes after the project was among dozens of transport schemes shelved last year because of financial pressures.

A transport minister has now said in Parliament that the "potential merits of the Cullompton and Wellington rail stations are still firmly under consideration".

A further decision is expected this summer when HM Treasury announces its spending review.