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The Latest Breaking News from Aslef

Avanti West Coast passengers brace for 'weekend of misery' as under-fire rail firm issues 'do not travel warning'

The embattled rail firm has slashed its timetable and suspended ticket sales due to 'unofficial strike action'

Manchester Evening News

Train strikes will be £120million hammer blow to London

Warning that stoppages will hit economy as London bears brunt in four days of travel woe

Evening Standard

Edinburgh train strikes: Services affected by industrial action amid Festival Fringe

Travellers coming up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are being warned to not travel on certain days as Aslef and RMT unions have planned a number of strikes throughout August.

Edinburgh Live

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Glasgow trains to be hit by strike action - Dates and what to expect in August

Train services to and from Glasgow are expected to be hit as the next wave of rail strikes brings disruption to travel plans across the UK as RMT and Aslef unions demand better pay and working conditions.

Glasgow Live

More misery could be on the cards for Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers

Members of the RMT union have rejected a pay offer from ScotRail and could take industrial action

Daily Record

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham join forces to criticise Avanti West Coast service cuts

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.

Evening Standard

'Frankly a national outrage': Greater Manchester leaders and London Mayor hit out at decision to cut trains to and from capital

People are unable to currently buy tickets for Manchester to London while the timetable is being slashed.

Manchester Evening News

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Who is going on strike in Scotland in August and for how long?

It's been a summer of strikes for many Scots and it looks like industrial action will continue across various sectors in August.

The National (Scotland)

Rail strikes: and the winners are – car dealers, oil companies and bus firms

Train Talk: ‘Stay strong, stay united and we will prevail’ says the Aslef boss. I’m not so sure

The Independent UK

Strikes in Scotland during August - full list as rail and waste workers take action

There will be strikes from rail, DHL, and Edinburgh council staff this month.

Daily Record

All the road closures for Cardiff this Saturday as three huge sporting events take place in the city

There will be disruption to journeys throughout the day

Wales Online

Who’s striking and why? From Ryanair to Amazon — what you need to know about London’s summer of chaos

The heatwave isn’t all that’s getting the capital’s workers hot under the collar this August. As barristers and pilots join the rail unions and TfL, Katie Strick looks at the key players — and their reasons why

Evening Standard

All of the strikes in the UK in August that may cause disruption

It's been dubbed 'summer of discontent' as workers exercise their right to industrial action

Wales Online

Aslef says Avanti West Coast is ‘lying’ after firm blames service cuts on strikes

Train drivers’ union speaks out as London to Manchester service scaled back to one an hour

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Liverpool Echo

Avanti to operate reduced service until further notice amid union dispute

Avanti cited "unofficial strike action by ASLEF members" but the union denied any strike was taking place

Birmingham Post

Timetable cut by Avanti West Coast over 'unofficial strike'

The limited timetable will be in place 'until further notice'

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast slashes timetable due to ‘unofficial strike’

The operator will run as few as four trains per hour from Sunday in an attempt to halt short-notice cancellations.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Fringe rail disruptions next week and more possible strikes as RMT reject ScotRail offer

Next week could see services slowed to a near-holt on some days, with more disruption on the cards as the RMT have rejected a pay increase offer for ScotRail staff.

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Chronicle Live

Rail passengers warned of further disruptions as drivers go on strike during busy weekend

The strike coincides with another busy weekend of football, with Premier League games in Manchester, London, Birmingham likely to be affected including Newcastle United's game against Brighton

The Independent UK

Warning of more nationwide travel disruption as train drivers to stage 24-hour strike

Fresh Aslef strikes come in addition to those by workers at RMT, TSSA and Unite

The Independent UK

Fresh train strike to cause more disruption for passengers

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at nine train operators will walk out on August 13.

The National (Scotland)

RMT threatens strike action after rejecting ScotRail pay offer

MEMBERS of ScoRail’s main union rejected a 5 pay offer on Thursday and threatened a strike ballot if the operator refuses to offer an improved…

Daily Record

Lisa Nandy visits picket line despite Keir Starmer ban on Labour front bench MPs attending strikes

The Labour leader has said he supports people's right to strike, but is seeking to contain a row with unions and the left wing of his party.

The National (Scotland)

Celtic fans chant 'f**k the Tories' and back striking workers at first game of the season

CELTIC fans offered their support for striking rail workers at their first game of the season.

Liverpool Echo

Avanti West Coast hit with backlash over drivers' strikes 'lies'

The train operator said 'unofficial strike action' was leading to cancellations but a union boss called them out

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