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Severe rail disruption across UK as train drivers strike over pay
Members of Aslef union on 24-hour strike, affecting services in England, Scotland and Wales. Rail passengers will face huge disruption or be unable to travel today as train drivers at nine operating companies stage a 24-hour strike, halting services in many parts of England, Scotland and Wales.
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- Severe rail disruption across UK as train drivers strike over payMembers of Aslef union on 24-hour strike, affecting services in England, Scotland and Wales. Rail passengers will face huge disruption or be unable to travel today as train drivers at nine operating companies stage a 24-hour strike, halting services in many parts of England, Scotland and Wales.
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- Trains halted again as drivers at nine operators walk out [subscription]The next stage of Britain’s summer of discontent will start today when services on large parts of the rail network come to a halt over a pay dispute.
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