Train drivers will resume their strikes next month as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
Strikes are planned for the period between 1 October and 5 October, and drivers at 12 rail companies are set to strike if negotiations are unsuccessful. A planned strike by drivers on September 15 was called off as a mark of respect following the Queen’s death.
The new dates are likely to disrupt those travelling to and from the Conservative Party Conference, which is set to take place in Birmingham from 2 October to 5 October. The drivers’ union Aslef will not be making a public comment until after the former monarch’s funeral on Monday.