Rail strike disruption affects millions in UK as Shapps threatens crackdown

Travel disrupted for millions amid worsening row with rail firms over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions Rail strikes: live updates Much of Great Britain's train network has ground to a halt after workers went on strike, disrupting travel for millions amid a worsening row with rail companies over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. With only about one in five trains running on around half the network, some lines closed and more strikes planned for Saturday and next month, the transport secretary...