Railway workers are due to announce the dates for the biggest train strike the UK has seen in decades, although there is hope talks could bring a breakthrough that would stop the industrial action.
Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members working for Network Rail and 13 train operators voted on May 24 to strike in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Network Rail signalers are set to walk out, along with train staff employed by major operators including LNER, Northern, CrossCountry and Transpennine.
If the strike goes ahead, it follows industrial action by Transpennine staff over the Bank Holiday weekend, and an RMT strike on the London Underground on Monday June 6.