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Sunak accused of ‘playing games’ rather than trying to resolve train drivers' dispute
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan (centre) on the picket line at Waterloo station in London as members of train drivers union are launching a wave of fresh walkouts in a long-running dispute over pay. Train services on some of the country's busiest commuter routes will be crippled on Tuesday because of another strike by drivers. Picture date: Monday January 29, 2024

RISHI SUNAK was accused today of playing games rather than trying to help resolve the long-running train drivers’ dispute as workers continued to take strike action in England.

Members of Aslef on some of the busiest commuter routes, including many into London, walked out on Tuesday, crippling services on multiple operators and lines.  

Some areas had no trains all day, forcing many people onto the roads and leading to huge traffic jams in parts of the country.

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