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Rail chaos continues as workers stage third 24-hour strike in a week today

Passengers have been told to only travel if necessary with strikes leaving half of train lines shut and as little as a fifth of rail services running on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Rail chaos continues as workers stage third 24-hour strike in a week

Only a fifth of services will run and half of lines will be closed.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan signals support for striking Tube workers’ pension demands but more walkouts possible

RMT’s Mick Lynch urges London mayor not to ‘sacrifice our members’ pensions and jobs to fit within budget restraints laid down by Boris Johnson’

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Background checks are needed on the Grant Shapps show

Letters: Sam Monteve Levy questions the transport secretary’s strategically placed ministerial red boxes and promotional poster. Rufus Adams compares him with David Lloyd George

The Guardian - UK

'Grant Shapps must intervene to solve rail dispute', transport unions urge

Transport unions have written to Grant Shapps, urging him to resolve the rail dispute as more disruptions are set to continue across the weekend

Daily Mirror

Perth and Kinross to experience third day without trains after dispute talks fail to halt strike action

Saturday’s service shutdown will go ahead with Network Rail staff walking out - but many rural hotel's have seen little impact on their businesses so far

Daily Record

Why are the train strikes happening?

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out?

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When is the UK train strike? Dates, times and everything you need to know

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Independent UK

London Tube strike: Hopes rise for end of action after Sadiq Khan signals he has accepted union demands

Hopes of an end to the dispute that has caused four Tube strikes in three months have risen after Sadiq Khan signalled he accepted union demands not to cut staff pensions.

Evening Standard

'BA has treated staff appallingly by using cover of Covid to impose worse pay'

'Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has failed to lift a finger to try to resolve the growing number of disputes in the sector he is meant to oversee'

Daily Mirror

Support from Gary Lineker and anger from a stranded shift worker - mixed views on second day of national train strikes

Thousands of railway workers joined picket lines today in the biggest rail walkout in 30 years

Manchester Evening News

Rail workers and what they earn: who are the real fat cats?

As government says striking rail workers are well paid, we look at industry salaries from cleaning staff to chief executives

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on digital exclusion: online must not be the only option

Editorial: The interests of a significant minority are being neglected as everyday tasks are conducted via smartphones and tablets

The Guardian - UK

Plan to use agency workers as strike breakers comes under fire

Law change will worsen disputes and ‘poison’ industrial relations, warns TUC

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Manchester Evening News

'We're not just fighting for ourselves, we're fighting for our communities': View from the picket line on day two of the biggest rail strike in 30 years

50,000 railway workers are on strike this week - the M.E.N spoke to two of those about why they felt it was the only option

The Guardian - UK

Ministers press on with ‘cynical’ plan to let agency staff replace striking workers

Unions and recruiters say move would harm relations and point out UK government condemned P&O for doing same thing

Daily Record

Lanarkshire rail workers join colleagues on strike action

Members of the Wishaw and Motherwell branch of the RMT union have been protesting over potential job losses and better pay

Daily Record

ScotRail services in operation today as Network Rail workers strike for second day

Tens of thousands of workers will take to picket lines across the UK once again today after last ditch talks over improved pay and work conditions broke down.

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The Independent UK

Why are the train strikes happening?

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out?

The Guardian - UK

Second day of rail strikes start after talks collapse in acrimony

Just one in five trains set to run as RMT accuses UK government of ‘wrecking negotiations’ and TSSA union accepts 7.1% offer

The Independent UK

When is the UK train strike? Dates, times and everything you need to know

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Guardian - UK

Train strikes: Boris Johnson calls union action ‘unnecessary’ amid second day of rail disruption – as it happened

Prime minister claims government is investing more in railways than any other in 50 years

The Independent UK

More rail chaos as workers stage second strike of the week

Just one in five trains will run, and lines will only be open between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Has Keir Starmer suffered signal failure on rail strikes?

In today’s newsletter: Labour frontbenchers who joined striking rail workers on picket lines are being asked to apologise. The Guardian’s political editor Heather Stewart explains why

Daily Mirror

Train strike chaos as stations deserted with just one in five services running

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union train strike has entered its second day, with as few as one in five railway services operating amid a bitter dispute with Government over pay and conditions

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