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Government accused of insulting workers as ministers hold talks with health, education and rail unions – as it happened

Nurses’ and ambulance strikes to go ahead after latest round of talks failed to make substantial progress

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth line strike: When is it and how long will it last?

The industrial action comes a week after RMT and Aslef members walked out

Evening Standard

Ambulance strikes will go ahead on Wednesday after talks fall through with no deal

Talks between unions and Health Secretary Steve Barclay lasted around an hour - with a source alleging that no one-off payment was offered from the Government

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Rail strikes could continue for another year, according to union boss

Industrial action on the tracks has caused chaos over recent months. And with an agreement over pay and conditions still not reached, strikes are set to continue throughout 2023.

Glasgow Live

NHS strikes will go ahead as talks end with no deal - despite hopes of one-off payment

An 'angry' Unite rep blasted 'insulting' Health Secretary Steve Barclay for offering no deal after talks lasting an hour - despite Rishi Sunak and Downing Street hinting a cash offer could be on the table

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes: Mick Lynch says ministers should ‘stop play-acting’

Unions and industry leaders to meet ministers in attempt to break deadlock

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth Line strike: Commuters brace for more travel misery as first walkout on new line to go ahead

Central section of £20billion line to close on Thursday with reduced services on other parts

Evening Standard

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London facing new Tube strike threat from March ahead of Elizabeth Line walkout

EXCLUSIVE: Aslef will this week give notice to Transport for London that it plans to ballot its 2,000 members over feared changes to pensions and working conditions.

Evening Standard

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch warns rail staff could be on strike this time next year if Tories won't budge

The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.

Daily Mirror

Could brothers in Brexit bring down the railway?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Government and unions are driving passengers away

The Independent UK

Merseyrail services cancelled after police called to picket line

Workers were stopped on their way into work

Liverpool Echo

Train strike: Rail network comes to a halt on fifth day of walkout

Services have been severely disrupted since Tuesday with travellers warned that services will not resume to normal levels until Monday

Evening Standard

Only one in five British trains to run on final day of planned strikes

Industrial action over pay and working conditions has caused almost four weeks of disruption

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Liverpool Echo

Rail strikes not just about pay as worker fears for passenger safety

Changes to terms and conditions are a sticking point in talks between the RMT, train operators and Network Rail

Daily Mirror

Experts' brutal verdict on Rishi Sunak's anti-strike law as he faces court fight

One expert said the government could face 'legal challenge on a number of grounds', while another branded Rishi Sunak's crackdown on striking workers 'completely mad'

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers ‘losing argument’ over rail strikes, says Mick Lynch

RMT leader says public support for unions has ‘taken a dent’ but is still high despite travel disruption

Daily Mirror

All UK strike dates from railways to nurses as teachers could announce pickets this week

Here are all the strike dates currently planned or being balloted on for major unions including railways, paramedics, DVSA driving tests, DVLA, NHS nurses, junior doctors, teachers, firefighters and DWP

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Evening Standard

The Standard View: Now we know the real cost of the rail strikes

ON the twelfth day of Christmas the rail unions bring the season to an end in the same way they began it — with two days of strikes. The RMT and Aslef between them are bringing London to a standstill today and tomorrow. Business as usual then. Or rather, not.…

Daily Record

Mick Lynch claims Tory anti-union laws show they have 'lost the argument' on pay

The Tories have been accused of wanting to "close down unions" with their plans to make it tougher for workers to strike.

Evening Standard

Train strikes revealed to have cost London £180 million in a single week

Just one in five trains running as London counts cost of walkouts

Wales Online

Mick Lynch says Government is 'losing the argument' over austerity and pay

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that the new rules would effectively "conscript" union members into going to work

Evening Standard

Watch: RMT’s Mick Lynch slams government over minimal service level plan

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout. The strike at Network Rail and 14 train operators means only around 20% of normal services will run with trains starting later and finishing earlier. The walkout is…

Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain viewers praise Mick Lynch after Ben Shephard clash

The RMT boss shut the hosts down with a blunt response

Daily Mirror

Top lawyer tells Mick Lynch the Tory strikes crackdown is 'completely illegal'

RMT union chief Mick Lynch says he's ready to fight the Tories' minimum service levels for rail, fire and ambulances through the courts - as they'll 'conscript' his members into work

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