The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Train strikes could carry on into the autumn, warns RMT chief

Mick Lynch said there ‘doesn’t seem to be much evidence’ that further strikes can be avoided

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022

Shapps says it is ‘crazy’ to suggest Tories want rail strikes to go ahead

Transport secretary responds to Keir Starmer’s claim government wants to feed off division of RMT action

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022

Ministers must 'get around the table' with unions to stop 'cruel' rail strikes, says Tory MP

Senior Conservative Jake Berry has broken ranks to warn the government the"only way out of a dispute is via negotiation" as the country was braced for walkouts that will spark mass disruption

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2022

Grant Shapps accuses union of ‘punishing millions of innocent people’ with strikes next week

The Transport Secretary alleged the RMT had ‘ignored’ requests to negotiate a deal ahead of widespread industrial action

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2022

Keir Starmer accuses government of ‘pouring petrol on fire’ of rail strike dispute

‘They want the country to grind to a halt so they can feed off the division,’ Labour leader will say

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Network Rail in last-ditch bid to stop train strike causing chaos across UK

RMT union leaders say ‘no viable’ deals are on the table and walkout is set to go ahead, hitting tourism, sport and festivals

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

Thousands march in London to demand action over cost of living crisis

‘Don’t you dare shift the blame for inflation on to working people,’ TUC chief warns Boris Johnson

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

New strike chaos as teachers and NHS staff warn of action over pay

Rail unions set to walk out on Tuesday, as clashes loom over public sector pay offers falling short of inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

UK train strike part of crisis for world’s oldest railway

Britain’s biggest train strike in 30 years is set to upend travel Tuesday as the world’s oldest railroad struggles to redefine its role in a commuting landscape transformed by the coronavirus crisis.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022

When do the train strikes start?

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

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022