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Britain Set for Biggest Rail Strike in Decades

Britain's railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in a row over pay as soaring inflation erodes earnings. Rail union the RMT has said that more than 50,000 workers will take part in a three-day national strike, coinciding with major events including the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ScotRail urges public to only travel 'if they really need to' during strike

Just five ScotRail routes will be running this week as Network Rail workers go on strike. The public has been urged to only travel if necessary or find alternative means of transport.

Glasgow Live

Great Britain faces biggest rail strike in 30 years

Disruption to start on Monday evening before RMT action begins in much of northern and south-west England, Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

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Train strikes in Leeds as Northern, LNER, Cross Country and Transpennine confirm staff walkout

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) confirmed that strikes will take place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Leeds Live

Rail strikes: Teachers and nurses may join train workers in next stage of walkouts

Union bosses have warned of potential chaos this week on top of the pandemonium already expected in light of the railways shutting down for three days this week

Daily Mirror

Government accused of ‘inflaming tensions’ over rail dispute

Train and Tube services will be crippled by strikes this week in bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes a ‘blow’ say struggling retailers

Footfall is expected to drop by 9.3% across all retail destinations next week, peaking at a 13% fall at shopping centres.

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Rail strikes: anger as UK government refuses to join last-ditch talks

Millions face week of cancelled services and union leaders warn industrial action could spread

The Guardian - UK

How much rail workers earn ahead of planned train strikes

Rail workers are set to strike over pay and redundancies

Wales Online

Cost of living march was a sea of people who deserve better vowing to 'turn the tables'

After 12 years of austerity, two years of a Covid pandemic, Brits are now facing the worst Cost of Living crisis in decades - prompting thousands to take to the streets to call for a better future

Daily Mirror

Biggest train strike in 30 years inevitable as talks fail and too late to roster staff

Only on the Isle of Wight will trains run normally this week, from before 6am to after 11pm

The Independent UK

Just five rail routes to run in Scotland as workers walk out in mass strike

JUST five rail routes will operate in Scotland on strike days next week as workers take part in industrial action, ScotRail has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail warns of very limited service for passengers next week as strikes loom

Commuters are braced for a UK-wide strike to begin this week

Daily Record

Train strikes could carry on into the autumn, warns RMT chief

Mick Lynch said there ‘doesn’t seem to be much evidence’ that further strikes can be avoided

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Shapps says it is ‘crazy’ to suggest Tories want rail strikes to go ahead

Transport secretary responds to Keir Starmer’s claim government wants to feed off division of RMT action

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

Daily Mirror

Ministers must 'get around the table' with unions to stop 'cruel' rail strikes, says Tory MP

Senior Conservative Jake Berry has broken ranks to warn the government the"only way out of a dispute is via negotiation" as the country was braced for walkouts that will spark mass disruption

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy attacks ‘militant’ Government as crippling rail strikes to go ahead

Strike action will take place on June 21, 23 and 25

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The Independent UK

When do the train strikes start?

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

Glasgow Live

ScotRail confirms 'most' services won't run next week as talks to stop strike fail

ScotRail has warned it will only be able to operate a limited service on five routes - all of which are in the central belt - with the rail workers strike action leaving vast parts of Scotland without any train services at all.

Evening Standard

UK at risk of further strikes as teachers and NHS staff issue warning

It comes as more than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are set to cripple the UK’s transport network by staging 24-hour walkouts on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Liverpool Echo

Rail strikes: How this week's walk-outs will impact Merseyside

Everything you need to know about how this week's national strikes will affect you

The National (Scotland)

Scotland braces for impact of 'biggest rail strike in modern history'

RAIL passengers are braced for three days of industrial action described as the “biggest rail strike in modern history”.

The Independent UK

Shapps accuses union of ‘punishing’ the public with crippling rail strikes

Labour say Boris Johnson and the Transport Secretary want the country to ‘grind to a halt’ so they can ‘feed off the division’.

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps accuses union of ‘punishing millions of innocent people’ with strikes next week

The Transport Secretary alleged the RMT had ‘ignored’ requests to negotiate a deal ahead of widespread industrial action

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