A British minister has warned that travellers will suffer “misery” amid disruptions caused by upcoming rail strikes, which are expected to be the biggest for 30 years.
The Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) has stated that it will “shut down” the country’s railway network on June 21, 23, and 25 in what union leaders say will amount to the “biggest rail strike in modern history.”
Talking to Sky News on Monday, Chief Treasury Secretary Simon Clarke said he was sorry for the “misery” the disruption will cause but it was not up to the government to resolve the dispute.
He said, “I think the public do this week need to be aware there will be very substantial disruption and it is therefore sensible to make preparations for that.”…