Senior Labour MP John McDonnell says he supports a general strike and criticised Sir Keir Starmer for sacking a junior minister after he stood on the picket line during yesterday's rail strike
He added that he has"never seen this level of anger but also this level of solidarity, wave after wave of trade unions".
Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss called the strikes"militant action" and promised to push through laws to make sure"essential services are provided on our railways" if unions strike, if she becomes prime minister.Mr McDonnell also said he supported Sam Tarry afteron Wednesday after he appeared on the picket line at Euston Station and said workers should be getting a pay rise in line with inflation, which is set to rise to above 11%.
Mr McDonnell said it was a"severe mistake" to sack a Labour MP for being on a picket line, adding that the party was formed by the trade unions"so when the trade unions have a just cause, we support them - and this is a just cause".
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