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Sadiq Khan often talks to journalists, but rarely holds press conferences. So it was something of a surprise to be invited at short notice to West Ham bus garage last Thursday, where the Mayor was to give an update on TfL’s bid for a fifth government bailout.

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Union boss says transport secretary should ‘tone down the rhetoric’ and make effort to solve rail strikes

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said there is a “disconnect” with UK leaders raised on a diet of Latin and Greek – and gave his frank…

The former Labour leader called for an inflation pay rise and job security for train and rail staff, who he points out worked throughout Covid

Rail firms ask people not to travel as 40,000 union members strike in dispute over pay and conditions

Passengers have been told to only travel if necessary with strikes leaving half of train lines shut and as little as a fifth of rail services running on Saturday

Only a fifth of services will run and half of lines will be closed.

RMT’s Mick Lynch urges London mayor not to ‘sacrifice our members’ pensions and jobs to fit within budget restraints laid down by Boris Johnson’