The Latest Breaking News from RMT

Is Oliver Dowden, the Conservative Party chairman, right? Are these Labour’s strikes? The short answer is no. The Tories are in government, have been so for the last 12 years while the RMT isn’t even affiliated with the Labour Party, expelled as it was in 2004 for reasons you couldn’t…

Passengers turned away from Gilmour Street as station resembles a ghost town

Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds stations all eerily quiet

Deserted platforms and packed double-deckers on the first day of train strike

Passengers and rail staff have stood in solidarity with struggling workers on strike as they protest stagnating pay and threats to their jobs and pensions

Daniel Randall, assistant chair of the RMT Bakerloo branch, emphasised the Tube strike - unlike the national rail strike - was not about pay

Commuters with a valid season ticket will be able to take up the offer during the three days of strike action this week.

Labour cannot fall into No 10’s trap and lose public support, but sitting on the fence is a losing strategy, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Eddie Dempsey hinted at a warm relationship with employers, saying management are conducting themselves ‘with grace’