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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Henry Jones

RMT boss accuses Transport Secretary of ‘talking nonsense’ in Twitter thread

PA Wire

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “talking nonsense” after the minister published a series of tweets describing “outdated working practices” in the railway industry.

Mr Shapps posted the tweets on Saturday morning, saying the practices “aren’t just archaic, they are hugely damaging to commuters’ daily lives and the economy, causing people to be late for work or miss hospital appointments”.

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