RMT confirm Thursday's rail strike will go ahead after accusing Grant Shapps of 'wrecking' negotiations
Keir Starmer warned there will be an 'explosion' if Labour frontbenchers are sacked for joining picket lines
1 Boris Johnson hits out at rail unions over walkout, calling for 'sensible compromise' to end strike
By threatening to inflict more economic damage with strikes next week, unions are threatening human damage too, says Mark Dolan
Union leader behind crippling UK train strike earns £124k a year and lives in London home worth more than £730,000
1 Rail unions accused of 'jumping the gun' by Transport Secretary after announcing biggest strike since 1989
