The Latest Breaking News from Kate Nicholls

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

Rail strikes ‘will cost Covid-hit tourism and leisure industry £1bn’

Next week’s planned strike action will be the ‘biggest dispute on the network since 1989’

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Rail strikes next week will cost £1billion, Government told

“We would urge all sides in this dispute to try and come together to resolve this issue so that we don’t put commuters, visitors, tourists at a disadvantage and we don’t damage our businesses.”

Wales Online · Jun 18, 2022