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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Kylie MacLellan

UK hit by worst month for strikes in 11 years as pay disputes escalate

Passengers wait at the concourse of Euston station, as rail workers strike over pay and terms, in London, Britain December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than 10 years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation.

The data comes as more than 40,000 railway workers begin their latest round of walkouts on Tuesday in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions, causing widespread disruption to the country's transport network.

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