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Weary resignation among passengers as rail strikes begin

Little sign of predicted chaos, and some people supportive of strikers while others critical

The Guardian - UK

Labour drawn into rail strikes row as frontbenchers ordered away from picket lines

Labour, the party of working people, has been criticised for not overtly backing unions rail strikes that have kicked off today. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union said "we expect Labour MPs to defend workers, by words and by actions".

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh brewery calls train strikes 'a double-edged sword' as hospitality hit

Hospitality bosses have said the RMT National Rail strikes will be "another blow" for Edinburgh and Scotland's city centres as many rely on commuters for customers.

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Nottingham backs largest train strike in 30 years as services heavily affected

There is an 87 percent turnout from registered members

Nottingham Post

Rail strike explained as tens of thousands walk out in biggest train strike in decades

Services across Scotland and the rest of the UK will be heavily disrupted over three days this week.

Daily Record

Biggest railway strike in 30 years strands commuters in UK

More than 40,000 workers strike over cost-of-living crisis, forcing commuters to work from home or find other routes.

Al Jazeera

Rail strikes explained - why are RMT workers striking and what it means for Labour and the Tories

Millions of Brits are facing travel chaos as the Government goes to war with unions. But what's it all about? Here we sort the facts from the politics on the rail strikes

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Anas Sarwar ignores Keir Starmer's rail picket ban as Labour divisions on strike grow

The UK Labour leader is facing internal pressure over an email which said that frontbenchers should not be on picket lines.

Daily Record

Why rail workers are on strike and what the RMT has been offered to settle dispute

The dispute is about pay, jobs and conditions, including a row over a below-inflation pay increase, safety and redundancies

Chronicle Live

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

Union leader warns that the dispute could continue for months

Insider UK

Two Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer’s order not to join rail workers on picket line

Leaked memo from Labour leader’s office said senior MPs ‘should not be on picket lines’ - leading to fury among unions

The Independent UK

RMT boss brands Tory minister 'a liar' 15 times during heated TV interview over rail strikes

Chris Philp attempted to pin the blame on Mick Lynch, secretary general of the RMT, for refusing to meet with the Tory government.

Daily Record

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

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The Guardian - UK

No 10 defends above-inflation rise for pensioners but not public sector workers – as it happened

Pensions triple lock likely to be ‘significantly higher’ but PM’s spokesman says similar public sector rise would be inflationary

Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley taken aback by RMT union boss' brutal takedown

The two locked horns as 40,000 railway workers walk out in what is being called the "biggest rail strike in modern history"

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain viewers 'cringe' over Richard Madeley's first question to guest over rail strikes

Rail trade unionist Mick Lynch accused Richard of talking 'twaddle' live on the ITV show

The Independent UK

TfL Tube strike - live: Disruption to continue across London until mid-morning on Wednesday

‘Avoid travel,’ advises Transport for London

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The Independent UK

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

Rail strike - live: Commuters warned to check last train times as traffic clogs roads

Last services ending hours earlier than usual as workers walk out over cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

All the trains running during nationwide rail strike

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will open for trains

The Independent UK

Online train journey planner fails as rail strike cripples services

Passengers attempting to use the National Rail Enquiries website to find out what trains are running are being shown an error message.

Birmingham Post

Business leaders warn train strike could cause 'incredible damage' to the UK economy as RMT members walk out

Hospitality and retail sectors among those likely to be hard hit

The Independent UK

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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