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National rail strike: Government faces down ‘disrespectful’ union threatening rail chaos

The Government is determined to “face down” the Tube union threatening to bring chaos to the Tube and mainline railways, a transport minister said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

GMB's Richard Madeley under fire over 'abuse of power' comments

The Good Morning Britain host did not hold back during Wednesday's instalment of the show

Liverpool Echo

Rail strike: When will it start and which train lines will be affected?

In the event of a strike by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines would be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Independent UK

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Workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of national rail strike

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union’s leaders will now decide when to call strikes, which will bring huge parts of the network to a standstill

Evening Standard

Rail workers vote to strike - with huge disruption set to hit network in coming weeks

The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action

Manchester Evening News

Railway workers vote for ‘biggest strike in modern history’

Union is discussing ‘a timetable for strike action from mid-June’ and says ‘most of our membership is on around £24,000’

The Independent UK

Biggest UK rail strike in decades is set to go ahead - full list of affected lines

Members of the RMT union backed strike action after 15 train operating companies and Network Rail - spanning the breadth of the UK - were balloted over pay, conditions and cutbacks

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Rail union leader says blackouts a 'realistic possibility' in biggest strike in a generation

In an interview with the Mirror, RMT chief Mick Lynch said walkouts could begin in mid-June and refused to rule out a general strike - saying Tory ministers want to 'shut virtually every ticket office in Britain'

Daily Mirror

Threat of ‘crippling’ national strike moves closer as ballot closes

The threat of a national rail strike was poised to move a step closer on Tuesday in a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Evening Standard

What is the dispute on UK railways and could strikes be biggest in modern history?

The RMT has balloted about 40,000 members for industrial action over pay and cuts

The Guardian - UK

Threat of biggest train strike in 30 years moves step closer today

Just 20% of rail services could run with trains operating for just 12 hours a day

Wales Online

Rail strikes: Is a nationwide walkout on the cards and how will trains be affected?

‘A national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill, but our members’ livelihoods and passenger safety are our priorities,’ says union

The Independent UK

Reston station welcomes first passengers in 58 years after Scottish Government funding

Reston train station has reopened its doors for the first time since its closure in 1964 after a £20m refurbishment funded by the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Unions vow to fight ministers’ proposals to curtail right to strike on railways

Faced with threat of national action, government says it will consider imposing ‘minimum service levels’

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Wales Online

Crisis talks amid fears rail strike could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Unions have warned of 'potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history'

The Guardian - UK

Plans to keep passengers moving and shelves stocked as rail strike looms

With 40,000 RMT members voting, union warns of ‘potentially biggest rail strike in modern history’

Wales Online

Crisis talks to prevent empty supermarket shelves amid fears of railway strike

RMT ballot of 40,000 workers in protest over pay, compulsory redundancies and safety ends on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Plan to prevent food shortages amid fears of ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch warned that ‘a national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill’

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The Independent UK

Damaged cables spark delays on cross-border train services

Trains between Scotland and England were delayed on Friday due to overhead cable damage at Carstairs.

The Independent UK

‘Summer of discontent’ on trains as pay fails to rise with inflation, union warns

Threat comes as Tube stike to hit key stations on Queen’s Jubilee weekend

The Independent UK

Tube strikes and engineering work to disrupt Jubilee weekend trains

Manchester Victoria is the main station most affected by Network Rail projects between 2 and 5 June

Manchester Evening News

Railway worker left disabled after being crushed between 25-tonne conveyor and people carrier

Network Rail was fined £1.4 million for the incident

Daily Mirror

How did Potters Bar rail tragedy happen and how many died 20 years on

Potters Bar on the edge of the M25 has been the site of four rail crashes in the last 130 years - but the horrific tragedy of 2002 is the one that lives in the minds of current generations 20 years later

Birmingham Post

Multi-million pound investments to follow British Steel Network Rail contract win

Two year deal will see expansion of Scunthorpe site for storage and delivery services

Daily Record

Lanarkshire rail line reopens after two months of engineering works

Network Rail has thanked commuters for their patience after two months of disruption.

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