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Rail strikes continue in Scotland for third planned day amid week of disruption

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said more strikes can be expected if a settlement is not reached with Network Rail and the UK’s rail operators.

The Independent UK

Rail chaos continues as workers stage third 24-hour strike in a week

Only a fifth of services will run and half of lines will be closed.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan signals support for striking Tube workers’ pension demands but more walkouts possible

RMT’s Mick Lynch urges London mayor not to ‘sacrifice our members’ pensions and jobs to fit within budget restraints laid down by Boris Johnson’

The Independent UK

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Gary Lineker insists "we can surely agree" on Mick Lynch after Question Time appearance

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch was once again defending the current rail strikes on BBC's Question Time and he won over Gary Lineker, who praised him on social media

Daily Mirror

BBC Question Time audience member warns train staff 'look what happened to dinosaurs'

A BBC Question Time audience member condemned the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) strike this week and warned its members they could go the same way as the dinosaurs

Daily Mirror

Weekend travel warning as rail strikes continue

A warning has been issued to commuters

Manchester Evening News

Mick Lynch’s PR war is key to determining if rail strikes will succeed

Analysis: RMT boss has become key figure, getting public onside with cool performances justifying action

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Digested week: the joy of missing out on Glastonbury, and why moaning works

Glastonbury makes me revel in my sprung mattress, from where I can watch RMT boss Mick Lynch dressing down media pundits

The Guardian - UK

ScotRail warn of more 'significant disruption' today after knock-on delays from rail strike

The rail firm has told commuters to expect more disruption on the rails on Friday.

Daily Record

Fiona Bruce accused of 'attacking' Mick Lynch on Question Time

FIONA Bruce has been accused of cutting off and "attacking" RMT Secretary-General Mick Lynch during Thursday's Question Time.

The National (Scotland)

London commuters face further headaches as weekend rail strike looms

Rail passengers faced further disruption on Friday because of a deadlocked dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Evening Standard

When is the UK train strike? Dates, times and everything you need to know

In the forthcoming strikes by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines will be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Independent UK

Champions League vital for Rangers to keep pace as Celtic build from a position of strength

IT would be entertaining to sit Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary and master BS detector, down with a list of recent Scottish football transfer…

The National (Scotland)

Friday briefing: Party chair resigns after catastrophic results for Tories

In today’s newsletter: devastating results for the Conservatives in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton intensify questions over the prime minister’s future

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Young people don’t care about the strikes of the 1970s and 80s. They are worried about now

Low pay and insecure work are issues that overwhelmingly affect them. That’s why the denigration of unions is not working, says journalist Eve Livingston

Daily Mirror

Train strikes: More rail travel chaos today as talks yet to break deadlock

Only 60% of trains will run on Friday as delays from Thursday's RMT rail workers strike continue to affect transport services, with talks over pay and conditions deadlocked

Wales Online

Further disruption expected for rail services

Third walkout is planned for Saturday

Daily Mirror

BA made low-paid staff take 10% pay cut - and 'reinstated it only for managers'

Hundreds of British Airways check-in workers at Heathrow airport have voted to walk out in a row over pay - causing travel chaos for Brits looking to go abroad this summer

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The Guardian - UK

Mick Lynch: rail union bruiser who’s more than a match for the media

Faced with cliched questions about the strike from journalists and MPs, the RMT boss has been deft, scornful and effective

Evening Standard

So, you think you can negotiate a pay rise?

I had two stray thoughts this afternoon which I hope will hang together for today’s edition. The first is on inflation, naturally. The second on the state of our politics.

The Guardian - UK

Union boss Mick Lynch is a media star – and Labour has much to learn about why

The RMT leader’s clarity is only a surprise because old union hands have long been sidelined, says Jeremy Gilbert, professor at the University of East London

Irish Mirror

Irish man missing 18 years found after fisherman spotted 'odd shape' in water

Michael Anthony Lynch, known as Tony, had been reported missing by his family in January 2002

The Conversation

Rail strikes: words used to describe unions misrepresent the truth about how they work

Public discussion of pickets, politics and even profile pictures, have been a daily occurrence this week for Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). As England, Scotland and Wales face severe transport disruption due to industrial action by the RMT, Lynch…

The National (Scotland)

Mick Lynch reveals his political hero in Robert Peston interview

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has revealed his political hero in an interview on Peston.

Evening Standard

Question Time: How to watch tonight as RMT’s Mick Lynch to appear amid train strikes

General secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, Mick Lynch will be a guest on the panel

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