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Refuse workers go out on strike in Glasgow
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is shown an overflowing bin by Barry McAreavey as he meets GMB cleansing workers in Glasgow to learn about their dispute with the Scottish government ahead of Cop26

REFUSE workers across Glasgow have walked out in an ongoing industrial dispute over pay as the city hosts 100,000 visitors as part of the Cop26 conference.

Today’s strike came after last-ditch talks between the council and GMB collapsed on Sunday night.

More than 100 world leaders arrived in Glasgow today as the first day of the two-day world leaders’ summit takes place.

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