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"I'll see this through to the bitter end": The view from Manchester's picket line as train strikes roll into new year

"It's a short-term loss for a long-term gain, big time"

Manchester Evening News

The Standard View: This strike may mean we give up on rail

THERE is often a slow start to the New Year, but 2023 has kicked off with an eerie quietness in much of the city which is entirely attributable to the train strikes. All over the commuter belt and parts of outer London — anywhere where getting to work means getting…

Evening Standard

Train strikes at Newcastle's Central Station as workers fight to prevent 'faceless railway'

Members of the RMT union plan to take industrial action on four days as people return to work after the festive period

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GMB's Richard Madeley struck down with month-long superbug over Christmas

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley told home viewers all about his festive health struggles over the festive period

Daily Mirror

'Brand new year, same old problems': RMT strikers blame government in ongoing dispute

Transport secretary Mark Harper responded: "I would much rather they got off the picket line and got back round the negotiating table"

Liverpool Echo

Train strikes deal is now just a numbers game

SHORTLY before 7.15am, before the few trains that will run today had rolled out of their depot, came a perceptive comment about the state of the rail dispute. “We need 2,000 people who voted no last time to change their vote and the deal will pass,” Network Rail’s chief negotiator…

Evening Standard

Mick Lynch warns rail strikes could continue beyond May unless unions receive improved offer

Network Rail staff are striking this week with ScotRail services massively disrupted as a result.

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All the rail strike dates for January and the services affected

Passengers are being warned to expect disruption and to only travel if absolutely necessary

Manchester Evening News

Mick Lynch claims government is ‘prepared to take risks with safety’ as new round of rail strikes kicks off

Exclusive: ‘It’s not reform, is it? It’s cuts,’ says union boss

The Independent UK

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

RMT slams former Cabinet secretary for 'disingenuous' tweet about strike action

THE RMT has called out a former Cabinet minister for a “disingenuous” tweet about the pay offer put to rail workers.

The National (Scotland)

Who’s on strike this week? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch: ‘I’ll leave train strikes picket line and meet Mark Harper now if he wants’

RMT boss makes remark as 40,000 union members begin first of two 48-hour walkouts this week

Evening Standard

Rail strikes: London commuters brand walkouts crippling network as ‘Nightmare after Christmas’

Commuters say sympathy for strikers is ‘waning’ as walkouts hamper efforts to get to work, see relatives or make social engagements

Evening Standard

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Insider UK

ScotRail warns of strike travel disruption

RMT union members at Network Rail will walk out on 3, 4, 6 and 7 January

The Independent UK

UK suffering from ministers’ ‘outright incompetence’, economists warn

The UK is set for a deeper recession than other G7 nations, economists warned

Daily Record

West Lothian rail passengers will face 'significant disruption' as strikes kick off this morning

RMT workers are striking today and tomorrow, plus January 6 and 7

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch accuses Tory minister of lying about move to ‘torpedo’ rail strike talks

Transport secretary Mark Harper ‘absolutely’ denies RMT claim he blocked deal before Christmas

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Evening Standard

London Underground latest: Person dies after being hit by Central Line train at East Acton

The death is not being treated as suspicious

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail warns of 'major disruption' as latest wave of strike action begins

The RMT union has announced its members at Network Rail will take strike action on January 3, 4, 6 and 7.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes: Minister tells RMT to ‘hammer out a deal’

Around half of Britain’s railway lines are closed and only a fifth of services are running as thousands of workers stage industrial action.

The Independent UK

Union accuses government of blocking talks as another week of rail strikes begins

‘The government’s going to continue to work really hard to try and help bring the two sides together to get this resolved,’ says transport secretary Mark Harper

Evening Standard

Now let London get back to work, unions told as rail strikes cripple network

Rail chief offers hope as he says partial deal is within ‘touching distance’

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh ScotRail services cut back with further travel disruption due to strikes

It comes after RMT members took strike action over Christmas which affected ScotRail services, with no trains from early evening on Christmas Eve until December 27.

Evening Standard

Train strikes latest: RMT’s Mick Lynch warns walkouts could go on for months as commuters hit by 48-hour strike

The London Overground is shut while the strike is causing severe delays on the Circle line in the clockwise direction

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