Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the Euston picket line
Some UK train routes are seeing their final service of the day, as nationwide rail strikes continue.
Around 45,000 workers employed by Network Rail and 14 train operators ‒ members of the RMT Union ‒ have walked out for 24 hours due to a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
The rail companies affected published emergency timetables earlier in the week, with some “last services” of the day departing at 3pm, 4pm or even 1.30pm.
Jeremy Corbyn has appeared at the Euston station picket line with striking rail workers, saying he feels the sacking of former shadow transport minister Sam Tarry for doing the same was “very unfair”.
“Sam is a trade union person like me, he used to work for the TSSA, he went on a picket line to support his union and his members. I think to dismiss him from his shadow position was very unfair,” said Mr Corbyn.
The strike misery will continue tomorrow for London rail users, as workers walk out from jobs on the Tube, London Overground and some London bus routes.
