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Train strikes: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps writes to RMT leader demanding pay offer be put to vote

On latest day of rail strikes, UK transport secretary tweets letter after Mick Lynch warns of further action

The Guardian - UK

Sports fans and holidaymakers set for travel chaos with more strikes on Saturday

Tens of thousands of transport workers will go out on strike again this Saturday which is set to cause travel misery for rail passengers including those heading to sporting events and going on holiday

Daily Mirror

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Fresh rail strike misery for passengers as thousands of workers set to walk out for 24 hours

RMT boss Mick Lynch said RMT will continue to negotiate in good faith but said the union won't tolerate being 'bullied'.

Wales Online

Train strikes: RMT walkout set to cause new travel chaos as Mick Lynch warns ‘really difficult period’ ahead

Just one in five trains are likely to run throughout the day, according to Network Rail

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps accused of ‘advocating fire and rehire’ to end rail strikes

Transport secretary said he could enact legislation to force through measures sought by rail companies

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast rival launches £75 first-class train service from London to Manchester

The 'luxurious' new service has been introduced to help passengers frustrated by a wave of disruption and cancellations

Manchester Evening News

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Hundreds of bus routes saved at 11th hour as Tories extend funding by six months

In a victory for northern mayors, England's emergency bus funding was extended by £130m just hours before a deadline for firms to notify that they will cut routes or end them completely

Daily Mirror

Bus services saved with new £130m funding

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the support will ensure ‘millions across the country can continue to use vital bus services’.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps threatens to impose new working terms on striking rail staff

Transport secretary steps up battle with unions, saying ‘That is the direction this is moving in now’

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps picks fight over trains on live TV and gets his facts completely wrong

It was less a car crash and more a train crash interview for Transport Secretary Grant Shapps - as the Tory incorrectly insisted there were four trains an hour from London to Manchester

Daily Mirror

Manchester mayor slams Grant Shapps for not knowing details of Avanti cuts

‘All I can tell you is there are still trains running down the west coast mainline,’ says transport secretary

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claims 'four trains an hour from London to Manchester' in breakfast show bungle

The transport chief had to be corrected as strike action has seen timetables slashed to just one train an hour

Manchester Evening News

New prime minister needs to reverse ‘collapse in public confidence’, top Tory warns

Jake Berry said the new Conservative leader would be under pressure to boost the stalling economy and cap soaring bills

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

‘End London’s strike misery,’ Government, unions and transport chiefs told

Union bosses under fire for bringing Tube to virtual shutdown as 50 bus routes also hit

Daily Mirror

GMB's Ranvir Singh blasts Tory MP for ‘dropping the ball’ on ‘unacceptable’ energy crisis

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh and Paul Brand interviews Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on the ITV morning show

The Guardian - UK

Shapps says he will impose rail changes if striking workers do not agree deals

Transport secretary claims ‘union barons’ are not putting offers to members and should ‘get out of way’

Daily Mirror

Tory Grant Shapps warns he'll FORCE through rail changes against striking workers' will

Unions said the 'desperate' Transport Secretary was advocating 'fire and rehire' after he announced he is 'moving to' imposing changes to things like Sunday working hours without full consultation

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The Independent UK

Train strikes: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes

Evening Standard

Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled new Government plans to boost the rollout of self-driving technology.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of ‘provoking’ strikes as tube action disrupts London travel

Sadiq Khan claims transport secretary ‘deliberately’ seeking industrial action to pave way for legislation curtailing union rights

Wales Online

Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under Government plans

Some cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features could even be operating on motorways in the next year, the Government said

The Independent UK

Self-driving cars could be on roads across Britain by 2023 under new government plans

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled new government plans to boost the rollout of self-driving technology

Daily Mirror

'Government is still preventing young people from reaching their potential'

Tories are refusing to provide the post-Covid educational recovery plan experts demand - and failing to spread resources and opportunity more evenly across the nation

Evening Standard

There’s a worrying subtext to these proposed cycling policies

Call it red-tape Britain. We’ve tied up businesses and borders, now the Government has suggested doing the same to cyclists.

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