Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has hit out at RMT leader Mick Lynch.
He told LBC radio: "I can see what's happening here, their leader says he is nostalgic for the days of union powers and he's determined to turn himself back into one of those 1970s union barons." #railstrike
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joined a picket line outside Euston station in London, as members of the union begin their nationwide strike. #railstrike
Passengers attempting to use the National Rail Enquiries website to find out what trains are running are being shown a message stating: "500 Internal Server Error". #railstrike
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said new laws to allow flexible workers, including agency staff, to cover for those on strike could be introduced within months. #railstrike
Queues at bus stops outside stations in London, including Clapham Junction and Victoria, are growing quickly as the rail and Tube strikes hit commuters.
Traffic on the roads around has also begun to build up, with congestion bringing cars to a standstill. #railstrike
Boris Johnson warned commuters they must be prepared to "stay the course" in the face of the "unnecessary aggravation" caused by rail strikes. #railstrike
Boris Johnson told his top ministerial team the strike was making it "more difficult for people to get to work, risking people's appointments, making it more difficult for kids to sit exams - all sorts of unnecessary aggravations". #railstrike
Labour leader Keir Starmer told shadow cabinet members “we must show leadership” adding “frontbenchers, including [parliamentary private secretaries] should not be on picket lines”. #railstrike
EXCLUSIVE: First ever Partygate video revealed as Tories drink, dance and laugh at Covid rules
The Tories face the threat of new Partygate police probe as previously unseen footage shows staff boozing, dancing and mocking lockdown laws at the height of Covid
A bombshell video exposes for the first time how officials joked about their lockdown rule-bending Christmas bash at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters in London mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
German FA 'planning legal action against FIFA' after OneLove armband fiasco.
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The DFB (German FA) are considering taking legal action against world football’s governing body FIFA over their stance on OneLove armbands. mirror.co.uk/sport/football…
England and Wales were among the nations which opted against wearing the armband in Qatar due to the threat that their respective captains Harry Kane and Gareth Bale could receive yellow cards for doing so. The late decisions from the respective FAs have been heavily criticised.
The Crown is set to spark new fury with it's upcoming series👀
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The Netflix show is back, with the upcoming season set to depict the breakdown of Prince of Wales' and Princess Diana's marriage.
However, the decision has been criticised as it comes just weeks after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and the King's accession to the throne.
💭A source said: "This couldn’t have come at a more delicate time for the new King and his Queen Consort, particularly as they’re riding high in the minds of the public." #KingCharlesIII#CamillaParkerBowles