The government has been accused of ‘pouring petrol on the fire’ by boycotting negotiations before the ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’.
has accused the Tories of ‘wanting the country to grind to a halt so they can feed off the division’ after ministers admitted the last time they met with union officials was May 13.
‘Businesses will struggle with freight. School exams will be hard to get to. Hospital appointments missed. That’s why I have said the strikes should not go ahead’, Sir Keir will say.‘They want the country to grind to a halt so they can feed off the division.The biggest strikes in decades will take place from Tuesday this week
‘Instead of bringing people together in the national interest, they are stoking division in their political interest.’ Some train companies have still not invited workers for talks or made pay offers ahead of strikes, the general secretary of the RMT union said today.Mr Shapps dodged questions on job cuts this morning, insisting the workforce needs to be ‘reshaped’.
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