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Month of train disruption begins with 48-hour strikes as nurses' walkout looms

Many parts of the UK will have no rail services today and tomorrow including most of Wales and Scotland

Wales Online

Month of rail disruption begins with 48-hour strikes, as nursing walkout looms

Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.

The Independent UK

Train strikes dates: What Edinburgh trains will run during industrial action

Trains across the country are coming to a standstill as RMT are staging a five-day strike following a lengthy dispute over pay and working conditions. The union rejected the latest pay deal.

Edinburgh Live

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Scottish Government urge Tories to settle dispute with RMT ahead of strike action

SCOTTISH ministers have called on the Tories to act immediately to bring an end to the dispute with RMT members at Network Rail before strike…

The National (Scotland)

Rail chaos will continue over Christmas as latest pay offer rejected

The RMT are striking over pay and conditions

Manchester Evening News

Train strikes in July: when are they and how to get a refund

Train strikes are happening in July. We explain your rights if you cannot travel and want your money back, and if you aren’t able to make it to a big event

The Money Edit

Lanarkshire politician calls on Scottish Government to take Caledonian Sleeper rail service into public ownership

Richard Leonard MSP's plea comes amid news the SNP and Scottish Greens are planning to hand service back to Serco.

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Londoners face more travel misery as rail strike goes ahead and cold weather warning in place

First 48 hour rail strike this week to cause chaos on Tuesday while Met says ice will also lead to more ‘difficult’ travel conditions

Evening Standard

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action

The Independent UK

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

The Independent UK

December 13/14 rail strike and how it affects trains to and from Newcastle and around North East

Northern and Transpennine will operate no trains in the North East, while LNER and CrossCountry will run reduced services during the RMT strike

Chronicle Live

RMT members reject Network Rail pay offer on eve of national train strike

A 64:36 majority supported union in turning down the offer

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay accused of ‘belligerence’ after refusing to discuss nurses’ pay at strike talks

‘They have closed their books and walked away’, says RCN chief after last-ditch bid to avoid strikes fails

The Independent UK

Rail strikes to go ahead as RMT votes to reject latest offer

More than 60% of RMT members at Network Rail vote against improved deal in electronic referendum

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Evening Standard

Rail strikes ON: 48 hour walkouts on trains this week and over Christmas will go ahead, RMT confirms

Strike action will go ahead on December 13, 14, 16 and 17

The Conversation

UK strikes: why the government must start mediating talks, according to negotiation experts

The UK government is to hold an emergency planning meeting this week to prepare for the impact of strike action across multiple sectors including transport, healthcare, Royal Mail and many others. Relevant departments and their ministers will meet to discuss a response to the ongoing industrial action. Specifically, they are…

Birmingham Post

Where strike action will affect Christmas travel plans

We look at the key dates and places affected by strike action for the great Christmas getaway

The Independent UK

Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

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The Guardian - UK

Factcheck: are UK strikers greedy, unrealistic and putting others in danger?

This is an extract from our First Edition newsletter

Reuters

December in Britain: A month of strikes

Britain faces disruption from widespread industrial action this month as many workers struggling with a cost of living crisis seek pay rises that better reflect double-digit levels of inflation.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The government blames the unions for strikes – but what’s the truth?

In today’s newsletter: Factchecking claims striking workers are irresponsible, selfish and unrealistic

The Guardian - UK

UK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for March and April

All the dates for strikes and stoppages across health, transport and education networks

Wales Online

Families face ‘virtual Christmas’ due to rail strikes, says Transport Secretary

Mark Harper says 'I want this dispute to end as soon as possible'

Daily Mirror

Emergency Cobra meeting called over walkouts - full list of UK December strike dates

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will convene the Government's emergencies committee to discuss contingency plans for walkouts by staff, including nurses, paramedics, rail workers and Border Force officials

The Guardian - UK

As Britain’s workers reach their limits, the government has no option but to negotiate

Essential workers from nurses to railway staff have had enough – and the Tories will soon realise union-bashing isn’t the answer, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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