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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Shanti Das

Rail strikes spell travel trouble for Glastonbury – and small events fear ‘catastrophe’

Kylie Minogue at Glastonbury in 2019
A packed crowd for Kylie Minogue at Glastonbury in 2019: this year will be the first time the festival has been held since then. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

A national strike across Britain’s railways will have a catastrophic effect on the live music and events industry if it goes ahead later this summer, trade bodies have warned.

More than 50,000 workers at Network Rail and 13 train companies, represented by the RMT union, are set to walk out on 21 June in a dispute over job cuts and pay freezes, with further strikes planned for 23 June and 25 June.

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