The Biggest Rail Strike In 30 Years Is Immobilizing The United Kingdom
Some of the more than 40,000 railway workers who are going to strike on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday have gathered on the picket lines since dawn, leaving the network idle and the large stations deserted. The London Underground has also been closed, mostly due to a separate strike. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, under pressure to do more to help British households facing the worst economic downturn in decades, said industrial action would hurt businesses as they continue to recover from the pandemic....