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Fresh RMT strikes confirmed for this month - will Scotland be affected?

NETWORK Rail workers will strike for 24 hours later this month over a pay dispute, according to the RMT union.

The National (Scotland)

UK rail workers to strike on July 27 over pay dispute, union says

Workers at British rail operators and Network Rail will strike on July 27 following a "paltry" pay offer, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers [RMT] said on Wednesday.

Reuters

New rail strike date could mean travel chaos at height of summer

Union leaders have rejected a 'paltry' offer from Network Rail

Liverpool Echo

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New UK-wide rail strike announced for 27 July as RMT rejects pay offer

Network Rail and train operators to walk out for 24 hours

The Independent UK

Train strikes: RMT declares 24-hour walkout on July 27 after rejecting ‘paltry’ Network Rail offer

The country will face further rail strikes this summer after talks between unions and Network Rail broke down on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

New rail strike date announced in summer of disruption for train passengers

The RMT union will stage another 24-hour walkout on Wednesday 27 July - after three separate days of action last month - after issues over pay, conditions and maintenance job cuts were unresolved

Daily Mirror

Hot weather driving advice as RAC issues urgent warning over extreme temperature

The heatwave is taking is toll as now drivers are being warned of the dangers of travelling in 40C temperatures. It comes after the Met Office issued an extreme heat warning this week

Daily Mirror

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Train drivers using incontinence products due to lack of breaks, says union boss

‘Tena products’ being deployed as Covid is used as excuse to ‘decimate’ conditions, select committee told

The Guardian - UK

Rail unions accuse ministers of blocking pay deals

‘The strike action is the fault of this government and the employers, and not the workers,’ says Aslef general secretary

The Independent UK

RMT offered Network Rail pay deal in bid to stop further national train strikes

The RMT meets today to discuss the offer, June's strike leader Mick Lynch describes it as a 'real terms pay cut' which will cut frontline staff

Chronicle Live

Network Rail makes new offer to break deadlock row over pay and jobs

Network Rail has made a new offer aimed at breaking the deadlocked row over pay, jobs and conditions.

Evening Standard

Warning over heatwave transport disruption

Network Rail is preparing to introduce speed restrictions to reduce the likelihood of tracks buckling.

The Independent UK

UK heatwave to reach 'deadly' unprecedented levels as temperatures could soar to 40C

The Met Office has issued a rare 'extreme heat warning' for the UK as experts say Sunday could be an all-time record breaker with temperatures hotter than the Sahara Desert

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Met Office issues amber warning for extreme heat

Temperatures in south-east could exceed 35C at weekend and pose potential risk to life, says forecaster

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Manchester Evening News

Train drivers with Northern and TransPennine Express vote to strike

Union reports 'overwhelming' yes vote among its members at both operators

The Independent UK

Train drivers at eight rail firms vote to strike

No dates have been announced, and at least two weeks’ notice must be given of any industrial action

Daily Mirror

Train strikes: Drivers at eight rail companies vote to walk out over pay

Continuing the summer of discontent, eight rail companies have voted to strike, their union Aslef announced today, coming after last month's widespread disruption

Daily Mirror

Britain so hot even the train tracks are now bursting into flames in 33C heatwave

Train services had to be suspended this morning after a fire on a bridge in Battersea, South London, between Victoria and Brixton with services to be affected due to reduced speed

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The Guardian - UK

Aslef union to announce results of strike ballots by train drivers

Outcomes following votes at eight train companies expected on Monday as talks with RMT resume

Manchester Evening News

Bomb squad scrambled to Blackpool station as passengers evacuated due to suspicious package

Rail passengers have reported they are stuck on trains just outside the station because of the incident

The Independent UK

Technology upgrade to slash level crossing waiting times

A speed-detection system will be available for use at ‘complex’ crossings nationwide, Network Rail said.

Daily Mirror

Leaves on railway tracks caused 3,000 hours of delays over the past four years

New figures show that commuters have been affected by leaves on the line on 35,000 journeys since 2018 and over 2,000 journeys were cancelled as a result of the problem

Wales Online

Trains stopped after woman climbed onto tracks and started walking down them

An urgent call was made to halt train services as police were called

Evening Standard

‘Fight of our lifetime’: RMT sparks fears of more mass rail strikes

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has sparked fears of further mass rail strikes as he warned unions face the "fight of our lifetime".

Manchester Evening News

National rail dispute over pay is 'the fight of our lifetime' says RMT leader weeks after travellers hit by train chaos

Manchester train stations fell eerily silent last month as thousands of rail workers staged a walkout over pay

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