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MYSTERIOUS: 53 - What They Never Told You

When’s best to travel by car or train in the UK this Christmas?

With industrial action expected to hit the railways and the roads, a guide to when might be a good time to travel

The Guardian - UK

Rail strike continues as passengers face latest wave of disruption

Trains will start later than usual on Saturday and will finish earlier, while some parts of the country have no services

Evening Standard

Train strikes: 'Do not travel' warning over Christmas and New Year

Workers are walking out on a number of dates in a bitter row over pay and conditions

Liverpool Echo

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Rail strikes: passengers face fresh wave of weekend disruption

People urged only to travel if absolutely necessary on last weekend before Christmas

The Guardian - UK

Railway workers continue with 48-hour strike over pay and conditions

Those wishing to travel to be hit by another weekend of public transport chaos, with unions taking industrial union over pay and conditions

Wales Online

Young adults turn to cars as rail strikes wreck Christmas travel plans

Some 39% of respondents to an RAC survey aged 18-24 said they have changed their festive travel itinerary due to industrial action on the railways.

The Independent UK

Northern issues guide to travelling over Christmas and New Year... and the advice is basically don't bother

Northern say services are not expected to get back to normal until January 9

Manchester Evening News

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NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

Liverpool Echo

Transport for Wales agrees pay deal with rail unions

The news comes as the rail unions continue to be embroiled in a dispute with other train operators

Birmingham Post

France travel warning as UK Foreign Office changes guidance

Anyone travelling to France is urged to consult their travel operator

Liverpool Echo

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February.

The Independent UK

All Eurostar trains on Boxing Day cancelled due to RMT strike

Cross-Channel rail firm was expecting to run 43 trains linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

The Independent UK

Tory advert trying to demonise Labour over strikes runs risk of backfiring

Conservative MPs and strategists question the launch of the attack ad, as polls suggest the public support strikes

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: RMT boss Mick Lynch hoping for 'compromise' in next week as fresh talks open

ScotRail has warned passengers to only commute if necessary as Network Rail workers hit the picket line for the second time this week.

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Evening Standard

The Standard View: A deal on rail strikes would be the greatest Christmas gift for Londoners

At least in Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was able to get into the centre of town to do his job. But as Londoners endure yet another rail strike by RMT members, the city is once again a virtual ghost town.

Glasgow Live

What Glasgow trains will run during industrial strikes in December

Trains across the city of Glasgow and beyond are coming to a standstill as RMT are staging a five-day strike following a lengthy dispute over pay and working conditions.

Evening Standard

Christmas strikes ‘to cost London £2 billion’

RMT boss Mick Lynch raises hopes of a possible deal

Evening Standard

Hope of train strikes breakthrough with Mick Lynch saying RMT deal is ‘achievable’

An overtime ban will result in fewer trains over the Christmas period

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The Independent UK

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

Bristol Post

Big Game 14 between Harlequins and Bristol Bears cancelled, new date and opponents confirmed, ticket details

Bristol Bears were due to play their Round 13 Gallagher Premiership game at the 82,000 seater Twickenham Stadium

The Independent UK

Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues

Talks between the leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), train company employers and Rail Minister Huw Merriman on Thursday failed.

Daily Record

Full list of train services in Scotland running this weekend as rail strikes go ahead

Rail services are reduced on Friday and Saturday, with further cancellations and alterations expected on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

UK government warned it has five days to stop NHS strikes spreading – as it happened

General secretary of Unite says NHS strike will deepen next week unless ministers undertake ‘serious pay talks’ with health staff

Daily Mirror

Train strikes: Mick Lynch hoping for 'compromise' in the next week as new talks open

The RMT chief urged rail firms to 'come towards us a little bit' in softer language as new talks open. But a 48-hour strike today has gone ahead - crippling services

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway train passengers hit by more strikes

Members of the Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers will be back on the picket line today

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