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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill

UK train drivers to strike on Wednesday over pay and conditions

The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch (centre, blue coat), standing with rail workers on strike last Saturday.
The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch (centre, blue coat), standing with rail workers on strike last Saturday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Rail passengers face further travel chaos on Wednesday due to another strike in the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, with many Conservative party conference attendees expected to leave Birmingham early to avoid disruptions.

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), encompassing 12 train operators, will walk out, causing huge disruption to services across the UK.

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