Planned strikes that will throttle Britain’s rail services to one fifth of normal are to go ahead next week after last-ditch talks failed.
Union leaders confirmed on Saturday that strikes will be held on three days across the rail network and London underground over pay, jobs, and conditions.
People have been advised not to travel on strike days, and to work from home, in what unions have described as the largest transport strike in over three decades.
The Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) said in a statement it had held discussions in the past few weeks at senior levels with Network Rail, train operators, and London Underground….