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DARK SECRETS: 34 | Vintage Vibes

Transport secretary blasts rail unions for 'cynically targeting FA Cup final and Eurovision'

Mark Harpers comments have been labelled 'ridiculous' by union leaders

Manchester Evening News · Apr 30, 2023

Lifeboat crew rescues 60 passengers from stranded Scots ferry which ran aground

MV Pentalia was carrying the passengers, including a baby, when it ran into trouble on Orkney but all are safe.

Daily Record · Apr 30, 2023

Ferry runs aground on Orkney after smoke detected in engine room

Pentland Ferries said the MV Pentalia became grounded at the village of St Margaret’s Hope.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

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Mick Lynch warns at trade union rally against ‘ultra right’ causing division

The RMT general secretary, in Belfast, praised the trade union movement as ‘the salt of the earth’ on the island of Ireland.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

Train strikes: Dates and all you need to know ahead of next rail walk-outs

Eurovision weekend will see strikes by both the RMT and Aslef unions

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

Mick Lynch warns NI of 'full, undiluted Tory austerity' without Stormont

RMT general secretary is due to give keynote address at May Day rally in Belfast on Saturday

Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2023

Why the UK rail strike truce failed to foster a lasting peace

New rail strike dates underline anger felt at lowball offers and the widening gulf between workers and ministers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

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Eurovision final trains set to be hit by strike

The RMT union has announced a fresh strike coinciding with the final of Eurovision in Liverpool

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2023

Travel chaos to extend into June as engineering work, the Coronation and strikes converge

Rail and air passengers face uncertainty, with Eurovision and FA Cup Final targeted

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Train strikes: Dates and all you need to know ahead of next rail walk-outs

Eurovision weekend will see strikes by both the RMT and Aslef unions

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

New rail strike set to cause travel chaos on day of Eurovision final

Tens of thousands of people are expected to be planning travel to Liverpool for the occasion on May 13

Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2023

Rail workers to strike on day of Eurovision Song Contest final

It comes as union leaders rejected the latest pay offer

Liverpool Echo · Apr 27, 2023

Rail workers to strike on day of Eurovision final after pay offer rejected

Union leaders rejected latest offer aimed at resolving long-running pay dispute

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Rail workers to strike again on Eurovision final day as RMT bosses reject latest pay offer

Rail workers at 14 train operators are to strike on May 13, the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final, after union leaders rejected a pay offer, the RMT announced.

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

New train strike announced for day of Eurovision Song Contest final

The RMT rail union announced a new strike date after rejecting the latest pay offer from the Rail Delivery Group

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

UK railway workers to strike in May after rejecting latest pay offer

Thousands of railway workers in Britain will go on strike on May 13 after the RMT trade union rejected the latest pay offer by train companies, an escalation in a long-running dispute that has caused disruptive strikes since last summer.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Train strikes: Dates and everything you need to know ahead of next rail walk-outs

Eurovision weekend will see strikes by both the RMT and Aslef unions

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

London Underground staff to be re-balloted on strike action amid ongoing pay dispute

More than 10,000 London Underground workers will be re-balloted for strike action in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions, the RMT announced on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

London Underground workers to vote on whether to continue strike action campaign

Unions have to achieve a fresh mandate for industrial action every six months.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Union leaders call for an end to cost-cutting on London Underground

The RMT has written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan emphasising the importance of station staff to the safe running of the Tube.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 19, 2023

Yes-voting trade union chief in warning to independence movement

RMT members have little motivating them to vote for independence at another referendum due to the “timid, managerial” approach of the…

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Government signs off £65m payout for owners of failing Avanti and TransPennine rail franchises

Critics say cash should have been invested to avoid collapse of rail services

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

The decrepit state of our creaking Victorian railway network is leaving it open to ridicule

News Analysis: Rail is providing commentators with all the ammunition they need to ridicule the state of the industry, writes Simon Calder

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2023

The Mancunian Way: Less affordable than London?

The eye-watering cost of rent PLUS More officers disciplined over Whatsapp group AND GM councillor standing in the Cotswolds

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023

Fresh pay offer from train companies to end RMT rail strikes being considered by union

The biggest rail union is considering an “updated” offer from train companies in a bid to end the long-running strikes.

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