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The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

What has the government said about driverless trains on the London Tube?

The transport secretary compared the tube to Europe’s metro systems.

Evening Standard

Car drivers to be allowed to drive lorry without test to help HGV driver shortage

Motorists could be allowed to drive HGV without needing to sit a formal test in a bid to tackle the UK's continuing lorry driver shortage with Grant Shapps set to open a consultation

Glasgow Live

Celtic fans chant 'f**k the Tories' and back striking workers at first game of the season

CELTIC fans offered their support for striking rail workers at their first game of the season.

The National (Scotland)

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Bitter row over rail strikes as union leader says ‘Grant Shapps is a liar’

Mick Whelan, the general secretary of Aslef, hit back at the Transport Secretary’s claim of unofficial strikes on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes leave Commonwealth Games city with almost no trains

‘Special shuttle’ one of few services running in Birmingham after the latest industrial action on the network

The Guardian - UK

Train drivers stage walk out sparking more travel misery for Britons

The strike coincided with second day of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the start of the English football league season

Evening Standard

Train drivers’ strike brings fresh misery to rail passengers

Members of Aslef in seven train companies walked out for 24 hours, crippling services.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on public sector pay: Labour needs an answer

Editorial: The opposition should be clearer about its own solutions to disputes that the government is shamefully trying to prolong

The Guardian - UK

TfL given one week to consider Government’s ‘final’ funding offer

TfL has been given one week to decide whether to accept the Government’s “final offer” of a long-term funding settlement.

Evening Standard

Why has Keir Starmer picked battle over shadow ministers on picket lines?

Analysis: Labour leader seeks to enforce authority in bid to move away from Corbyn era and show voters a united party

The Guardian - UK

Warning to rail passengers as signal boxes reopen after strike

Train services across Scotland will continue to be disrupted on Thursday as staff return to work following Wednesday’s industrial action.

The Independent UK

Unions threaten general strike over ‘Victorian’ Tory plans to curb industrial action

‘If Grant Shapps had his way we would all still be in the workhouse,’ union boss says

The Independent UK

Liz Truss challenges Rishi Sunak to cut even more taxes after U-turn on VAT

Ms Truss has said she welcomes the fact that Mr Sunak is ‘now saying that we should cut taxes’.

The Independent UK

Travel chaos as RMT members join rail strike outside Newcastle Central Station

Two picket lines of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and supporting Unison members stood outside Newcastle Central station

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The Guardian - UK

Unions issue threat of UK general strike as rail crisis grows

Aslef members voted for action in August, while the RMT chief, Mick Lynch, is calling for a general strike

The Independent UK

Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

Aslef announced its members will walk out on Saturday August 13.

Liverpool Echo

Train strikes: Grant Shapps condemned for ‘attack on right to strike’

The Transport Secretary has laid out plans to crack down on strikes amid a summer of travel turmoil

Wales Online

More rail strikes announced as travellers deal with disruption today

A fresh walk-out will happen next month

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The Independent UK

Union fury over threat to right to strike, as rail dispute hits millions

‘Fierce and prolonged resistance’: Clampdown on industrial action branded anti-democratic

Evening Standard

TfL requests more time to consider long-term Government bailout offer

TfL has requested more time to decide whether to accept a long-term funding settlement offered by the Government, with the existing bailout set to expire on July 28.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak warned plan to cut VAT on energy bills could move UK in 'wrong direction'

Last night the former Chancellor announced plans to scrap the 5% charge from October if the energy price cap tops £3,000 - prompting critics to accuse him of flip-flopping

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: disruption affects millions in UK as Shapps threatens crackdown

Travel disrupted for millions amid worsening row with rail firms over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions

Daily Record

Keir Starmer under pressure to sack shadow minister for joining railway strike picket line

The Labour leader ordered shadow Ministers not to go on the picket lines but Shadow Buses Minister Sam Tarry MP defied him.

The National (Scotland)

'Workers united!': Thousands of rail staff join RMT strikes across Scotland

PASSENGERS are facing severe disruption across Scotland’s railways due to fresh strikes by thousands of workers in the row over jobs, pay and…

Daily Record

Picket lines at Scots rail stations amid severe disruptions over bitter pay row

There are just five services currently operating across the country due to the industrial action.

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