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Rail strike: Agency staff could cover future disruption

The transport secretary says he is preparing to overhaul rules, as rail workers prepare to walk out.

UK rail unions dismiss claim that usage is in decline and cuts are needed

Transport secretary says Covid has’changed travel habits’ but Aslef cites data showing use above 90% of pre-pandemic levelsRail unions have dismissed the government’s claim that big savings are needed because of a permanent decline in use since the pandemic, citing official data that showed demand creeping above 90% of pre-pandemic levels during some days late last month.Aslef, the train drivers’ union, is demanding a meeting with transport secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the future of the industry, stating that ministers are opting for ‘grandstanding’ over an acceptable, gradual plan to mo...

CMAL seek £1.5bn to attempt to fix Scotland's ferry fiasco

SCOTLAND'S ferries fiasco will cost an 'eyewatering' £1.5bn to attempt to fix over ten years, as the state-controlled ferry owners admit the lifleline network has suffered from "many years" of under-investment.

PM wants to rip up union laws to let agency workers beat strikes [subscription]

Boris Johnson is backing plans to rip up trade union laws that prohibit employers from breaking strike action by drafting in temporary workers.