Disruption on rail continues due to staff shortages and bad weather December 18, 2022 Chaos across the UK’s railways network continued today as the impact of this week’s strikes and bad weather have caused further delays and cancellations to thousands of commuters. Network Rail warned passengers that services would start later today due to the strikes’ impact, with LNER cancelling several trains following staff shortages. Trains between London and [...]
Dowden says ‘our door always open’ to striking unions December 18, 2022 A senior minister has insisted that “our door is always open” to union bosses, despite refusing to engage in pay negotiations with striking nurses. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said today that “we’re always willing to talk” with the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), but that its 19 per cent pay increase demand is “not [...]
Rishi Sunak: Rail workers tired of being ‘foot soldiers’ in RMT’s ‘class war’ December 18, 2022 Rail workers are tired of being “foot soldiers” in the union RMT’s “class war,” according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The PM said the deals offered to both railway staff and Border Force workers have been “fair” and yet “affordable to taxpayers.” “An increasing number of union members want a deal,” Sunak wrote in The [...]
Brits’ weekends ruined with more rail strikes ahead of Christmas December 17, 2022 Brits face further disruption this weekend ahead of Christmas, with rail workers continuing the latest round of strike action today.
Workers at Rolls-Royce car plant receive pay increase after strike threat December 16, 2022 Workers at one of Rolls-Royce’s automotive plants have received a pay increase of up to 17.6 per cent following the threat of strikes. Staff at the Goodwood plant in West Sussex will receive a salary hike of 10 per cent plus a £2,000 lump sum. This means an increase of 16 per cent for the [...]
Rail strikes: Union boss Mick Lynch optimistic about reaching deal soon December 16, 2022 Mick Lynch is optimistic about reaching a deal that could end the ongoing rail dispute “in the next week or so.” The union RMT boss told Sky News this morning that the prospect of achieving a compromise during talks is “achievable.” “I know that there are some very simple steps that the employers and ourselves [...]
Quins postpone showpiece Big Game over rail strike chaos December 16, 2022 Premiership rugby club Harlequins’ cash cow showpiece event of the season – Big Game – has been cancelled due to the fall out from South Western Rail’s strikes over the Christmas Period, as reported first by City A.M. yesterday. The game – which regularly attracts over 70,000 fans to Twickenham Stadium across the winter festive [...]
Tube network thrown into chaos as rail strike continues December 16, 2022 London’s tube network has been thrown into chaos with significant delays and disruption as a result of the rail strikes. Members of the union RMT working at Network Rail and 14 other operators will walk out today and tomorrow as part of a long-standing dispute over jobs and salaries. They will be joined by platform [...]
Platform staff accept Network Rail’s pay offer December 15, 2022 Platform staff at Network Rail are getting closer to ending their industrial dispute after members of the union TSSA accepted a pay increase. The union – which didn’t have any strike action planned after calling off its walkout on 17 December – said 85 per cent of members voted in favour of the proposal. As [...]
No10 confirms strike-busting bill paused as ministers look to broaden scope December 15, 2022 No10 has confirmed that its bill on guaranteeing minimum service levels during strike days is being paused as ministers look to broaden its scope. “Essentially we’ve paused that bill and are looking at adding additional measures to it to widen its scope,” said the Prime Minister’s spokesperson. “We haven’t set out exactly the scope of [...]