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Jun 21 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Normally busy stations are deserted during the morning rush hour as the first day of national #RailStrikes gets underway

Latest updates in our #railstrike live blog

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The #railstrike is expected to cause the cancellation of about 80% of train services across Britain today

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A Labour MP has slammed a reported leaked memo ordering the party's frontbenchers from joining #railstrike picket lines as "tosh".

Barry Gardiner, for Brent North, said: "Why is someone writing this tosh to our shadow cabinet?”

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Traffic on many main roads across Britain is busier than usual as #RailStrikes leave commuters unable to take the train today
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Passengers at Birmingham New Street warned it'll be "standing room only" as they try to pack onto limited train services during national #railstrike
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RMT organiser Gordon Martin said: "This is a defensive measure by our members in defence of their jobs, their terms and conditions and, I would argue, the safety of the rail industry."
#ToryRailStrikes
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