The Latest Breaking News from Network Rail

The Mancunian Way: A desperate plea

The ‘astonishingly raw’ moment ambulance boss asks for public’s help as 600 patients wait

Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022

UK rail strikes: what’s behind the claims and counterclaims?

From the BBC ‘parroting the most rightwing stuff’ to a standoff between Mick Lynch and GMB over when ‘Christmas’ starts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Rail services hit as first wave of strikes begin

Around half of Britain’s rail lines are closed, with other trains only running between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Woman donates train fare to striking workers at Lime Street

Act of solidarity takes place as rail staff walk out for latest round of industrial action

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

Experts share why UK suffers travel chaos when snow hits - and what will change

Monday saw commuter chaos due to wintry conditions - so does the country need to be more resilient to extreme weather?

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

Blame game over strikes as minister accuses RMT of trying to wreck Christmas

Transport Secretary Mark Harper refused to deny that he had made one of the conditions of a deal to end the dispute as more driver-only trains

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Is there a Tube strike this week?

As the RMT launches the first in its next series of winter walk-outs, how is London’s transport network affected?

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

GMB's Richard Madeley and RMT boss Mick Lynch clash in fiery row branded 'worst interview ever'

Richard accused the union chief of talking 'nonsense' while Mr Lynch suggested that the presenter interview himself as the pair became embroiled in a heated argument

Chronicle Live · Dec 13, 2022

Mick Lynch suggests Richard Madeley should ‘just interview himself’ in GMB clash over strikes

RMT boss also gets riled by Mishal Husain on BBC Radio 4 Today programme

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Manchester Piccadilly Station was eerie this morning

RMT Union boss Mick Lynch apologised for the disruption

Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022