UK PM firm as rail strike disrupts travel

By Kylie Maclellan and Farouq Suleiman
Updated June 22 2022 - 4:31am, first published 4:29am
UK unions say rail strikes could mark the start of a "summer of discontent" across the country.
UK unions say rail strikes could mark the start of a "summer of discontent" across the country.

Tens of thousands of workers have walked out on the first day of the United Kingdom's biggest rail strike in 30 years, with millions of passengers facing days of chaos as both the unions and government vowed to stick to their guns in a row over pay.

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