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Grant Shapps’s rail strike blame game joins fellow ministers’ absurdities in a vision of Tory Wonderland

Transport secretary absolves himself of responsibility for transport as Boris Johnson and Liz Truss turn the screw on all sense

The Guardian - UK

Johnson and Shapps pretend they can’t end the rail strikes. That’s nonsense

The PM and his transport secretary pose as bystanders while millions of Britons suffer, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

The Guardian - UK

Misery for Renfrewshire rail commuters as strikes cripple network

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

Daily Record

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Rail strikes in Scotland 'could last months' as SNP demands UK Government takes action

The last train from Euston to Glasgow left at 1.30pm with most lines across Scotland seeing no passenger services at all on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Brits stand with struggling rail staff on largest strike in 33 years despite delays

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

Daily Mirror

Rail worker salaries in UK compared to bus drivers, teachers and NHS staff

Rail worker salaries are much higher than the median in the UK, but when you take out the train and tram drivers the picture is much less clear

Bristol Post

Grant Shapps is ‘a snake-oil salesman,’ says union boss

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

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Strike? What strike? Top Tories attend ball with Abba tribute night before walkout

Conservative ministers were on Tuesday criticised for attending a lavish summer ball the night before Britain was hit by the rail strikes.

Evening Standard

Minister blasts cost of underground Piccadilly HS2 station as 'crazy' after shelving plans - but London will still get one

The Manchester Evening News is calling on the Government not botch one of the most important transport projects ever to be built in the north of England

Manchester Evening News

Rail strikes: Temple Meads workers say 'enough is enough' as they join picket line

Many motorists driving past the picket this morning hooted in solidarity with the workers

Bristol Post

Labour drawn into rail strikes row as frontbenchers ordered away from picket lines

Labour, the party of working people, has been criticised for not overtly backing unions rail strikes that have kicked off today. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union said "we expect Labour MPs to defend workers, by words and by actions".

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes explained - why are RMT workers striking and what it means for Labour and the Tories

Millions of Brits are facing travel chaos as the Government goes to war with unions. But what's it all about? Here we sort the facts from the politics on the rail strikes

Daily Mirror

Why rail workers are on strike and what the RMT has been offered to settle dispute

The dispute is about pay, jobs and conditions, including a row over a below-inflation pay increase, safety and redundancies

Chronicle Live

Scotland’s rail network suffers major disruption as workers go on strike

Union leader warns that the dispute could continue for months

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The Guardian - UK

Network Rail boss denies ministers urged it to cap pay offer

RMT union believes government put pressure on Network Rail not to exceed 3% increase

Daily Mirror

Tube strike today - which lines will be affected and when does strike end?

Thousands of rail and Tube workers have walked out on strike in protest over pay disputes, job losses and their pensions. Options for commuters on strike days are limited, with only around one in five trains running

The Independent UK

Biggest national rail strike in 30 years as thousands of trains cancelled and warnings of more to come

Network Rail services grind to a halt leaving stations deserted with workers either staying at home or hitting the roads

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson warns of months of rail strike misery

The Prime Minister slammed the “unnecessary aggravation” caused by walk-outs on the Tube and rail network which started on Tuesday

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Manchester Evening News

Can I refund my train ticket due to rail strikes? Refunds under Delay Repay scheme explained

Major national rail strikes are taking place this week and the government and train operators have made announcements about whether - and how - you can get refunds. Here's what we know

The Independent UK

Why are the train strikes happening?

Journeys by train are set to be disrupted on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week - but why are rail workers walking out?

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps attacks train strike ‘stunt’ and claims not ‘one in million’ chance he could have stopped it

Transport secretary accuses Sky News host Kay Burley of ‘falling’ for union spin in heated exchange

Bristol Post

National Rail Enquiries website crashes on first day of major UK train strikes

People are being advised not to travel due to widespread industrial action

Daily Record

Kay Burley snaps at Grant Shapps for not meeting RMT ahead of rail strikes

Thousands of RMT union workers have walked out today over a pay and working conditions dispute with the Network Rail, which is owned by the UK Government.

The Independent UK

When is the UK train strike? Dates, times and everything you need to know

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

Wales Online

Grant Shapps says train strikes are 'a stunt by the unions who could settle this today'

The Transport Secretary has urged them to return to negotiations

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