Rail passengers face a third consecutive day of travel disruption on Thursday because of a strike by train drivers. The action follows a 48-hour strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) which led to widespread disruption across the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. The new law would reportedly apply to six sectors, including the health service, rail, education, fire, border security and nuclear. He warned that strikes could escalate, saying train drivers wanted to go “harder and faster” after years of not receiving a pay rise. On Wednesday, the DVSA driving examiners’ strike started in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West, while traffic officer service workers at National Highways and Rural Payments Agency staff continued their walkouts.

Source: The Times January 05, 2023 00:20 UTC