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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".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.