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All the lines affected as UK set to be hit by biggest rail strike in decades

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

Manchester Evening News

Rail strike 2022, when train staff could strike and which lines would be affected

Northern, LNER, Crosscountry and Transpennine train staff are among those set to walk out in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions

Chronicle Live

UK Rail Strikes: Dates, train companies involved and what happens next

Union members with GTR - which includes Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern - voted for industrial action short of a strike

Edinburgh Live

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How the rail strike in England could affect services and passengers in Wales

It would affect cross border services between Wales and England

Wales Online

Biggest rail strike in years to hit UK as travel chaos looms - list of Scots lines impacted

The confirmed walkout is likely to cause major disruption for passengers.

Daily Record

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

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

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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

Daily Mirror

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

Industry bodies call for immediate resolution of ScotRail service cuts

Transport minister says accusations of lying from rail unions are not 'particularly respectful'

Insider UK

Unions accused of disrespect after saying transport minister 'lied'

SCOTLAND's transport minister has accused unions of a lack of respect after being told she lied over a ScotRail dispute that has led to cuts to…

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The Guardian - UK

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

London Underground station staff to stage 24-hour strike on 6 June

The ongoing dispute over job cuts could be followed by nationwide rail strikes later next month

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Daily Record

ScotRail's train times and cancellations explained as reduced timetable kicks

The temporary timetable is Scotrail's biggest cut to services in half a century

The Independent UK

Tube strike threatened for day after Jubilee weekend

Twenty-four walkout could cripple entire network

Evening Standard

London Tube strike: RMT announces crippling 24-hour action on day after Jubilee weekend

The RMT is to call thousands of station staff out on strike on Monday June 6, as many Londoners return to work from jubilee celebrations

The Guardian - UK

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’

Daily Mirror

Unions warn of 'summer of discontent' as Tories threaten tougher laws to prevent strikes

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that ministers are looking at drawing up laws which would make industrial action illegal unless a certain number of staff are working ahead of looming rail strikes

The Independent UK

Unions hit out at Grant Shapps’ plans to block industrial action

The Transport Secretary said ministers want to ban strikes unless a certain number of staff continue to work.

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'

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