Talks between Arriva and unions representing striking bus drivers have broken down again - meaning the walk-out will continue into next week.
Today is the 17th day of continuous strikes by Arriva drivers, which have left large parts of Merseyside without access to any public transport at all. It had been hoped that fresh talks this morning between the company and the UNITE and GMB unions could bring an end to the dispute and get buses back on the road.
But it has now been confirmed that those pay talks have broken down again, meaning the strikes will now definitely head into next week, with no current sign of any breakthrough.
