Support remains strong for striking Arriva bus drivers across Merseyside, but there is growing frustration that the ongoing dispute has not been brought to an end after nearly a month.
Last night Arriva drivers overwhelmingly voted down an improved pay offer from the company - thought to be around 9.6% - meaning the strikes continued into a 29th day today. It means large parts of the region have been without public transport access for just short of a month.
Of those who voted on the new offer across the Unite and GMB unions, 79% chose to reject it. The ballot results show there was an 84% turnout across both unions.
