Keir Starmer Accuses Government Of Throwing Gasoline On Fire Over Rail Dispute
The Labor leader will accuse the government of “throwing gasoline on the fire” to handle the dispute with the unions, instead of trying to defuse the heat. His comments came after the Railways, Shipping and Transportation Union (RMT) confirmed on Saturday that the strike would take place after talks failed to resolve a bitter dispute over workers’ conditions. Union Rail members and 13 train operators will go on 24-hour strikes on June 21, 23 and 25, with a possible break for the rest of the week....