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The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Scotland’s rail network suffers major disruption as workers go on strike

Union leader warns that the dispute could continue for months

Insider UK

Network Rail boss denies ministers urged it to cap pay offer

RMT union believes government put pressure on Network Rail not to exceed 3% increase

The Guardian - UK

Tube strike today - which lines will be affected and when does strike end?

Thousands of rail and Tube workers have walked out on strike in protest over pay disputes, job losses and their pensions. Options for commuters on strike days are limited, with only around one in five trains running

Daily Mirror

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Biggest national rail strike in 30 years as thousands of trains cancelled and warnings of more to come

Network Rail services grind to a halt leaving stations deserted with workers either staying at home or hitting the roads

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warns of months of rail strike misery

The Prime Minister slammed the “unnecessary aggravation” caused by walk-outs on the Tube and rail network which started on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Can I refund my train ticket due to rail strikes? Refunds under Delay Repay scheme explained

Major national rail strikes are taking place this week and the government and train operators have made announcements about whether - and how - you can get refunds. Here's what we know

Manchester Evening News

Why are the train strikes happening?

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out?

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Grant Shapps attacks train strike ‘stunt’ and claims not ‘one in million’ chance he could have stopped it

Transport secretary accuses Sky News host Kay Burley of ‘falling’ for union spin in heated exchange

The Independent UK

National Rail Enquiries website crashes on first day of major UK train strikes

People are being advised not to travel due to widespread industrial action

Bristol Post

Kay Burley snaps at Grant Shapps for not meeting RMT ahead of rail strikes

Thousands of RMT union workers have walked out today over a pay and working conditions dispute with the Network Rail, which is owned by the UK Government.

Daily Record

When is the UK train strike? Dates, times and everything you need to know

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps says train strikes are 'a stunt by the unions who could settle this today'

The Transport Secretary has urged them to return to negotiations

Wales Online

What are the UK rail strikes about and how long will they go on?

Biggest stoppages in decades involving 40,000 Network Rail staff could spread across public sector

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Rail strike chaos – what you need to know

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland looks at how to navigate the biggest rail industrial action in Britain in decades – and why it’s just the start of a summer of discontent

The Guardian - UK

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Liverpool Echo

What today's train strikes are about and how you will be affected

40,000 rail staff set to walk out on first strike today - this is what the huge industrial action is all about and how you will be impacted

Daily Mirror

'PM and a train full of Tory MPs and ministers appear to relish rail strikes'

This Tory government is making our problems even more challenging while Shapps inflames the dispute to try and score cheap political points while goind easy on the bosses

Daily Mirror

Train strikes kick off summer of travel misery - with Grant Shapps 'doing nothing'

Flights cancelled, railways grind to a halt, petrol prices rise again... and STILL Transport Secretary Shapps refuses to do anything as a last-ditch bid to avert the three-day national action by train staff fails

Daily Mirror

'By refusing to negotiate rail strike Government has all but admitted it wanted this'

'The Transport Secretary argued it was a matter for the union and employers, conveniently forgetting that as the person ultimately in charge of Network Rail he is the employer'

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The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps displays terminal delusion with rail strike enthusiasm

Transport secretary’s glib Commons performance had air of pantomime as he relished fight with unions

The Independent UK

Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980s

Just one train in five expected to run during three days of industrial action over pay, jobs and conditions

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps calls rail strike ‘callous’ as it impacts his daughter’s exam day

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has branded the rail strikes “callous” as he said his daughter’s exam day would be affected.

The Guardian - UK

Biggest UK rail strikes in decades to go ahead after last-ditch talks fail

Most train services in Great Britain cancelled on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in dispute over pay and conditions

Daily Mirror

Tories to bring in law that lets agency staff do jobs of striking workers

Labour accused the government of adopting the P&O Ferries "playbook" and said replacing staff "cannot and must not be an option"

Daily Record

How much rail workers earn as planned train strikes approach

The industrial action is set to start tomorrow and will reduce ScotRail services to just five routes.

Chronicle Live

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps dismisses calls to act over rail strikes

The Transport Secretary was accused of 'washing his hands' of the dispute.

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