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Primal Scream star Bobby Gillespie has teamed up with trade union boss Mick Lynch to release a fundraising song in support of striking railway workers.

The rail workers' union has announced three more strike days next month after it said Network Rail had performed a 'u-turn' on an improve pay deal.

Shutters down, empty departure boards and an eerie quietness isn't what you'd expect to find at Piccadilly train station on a normal Saturday afternoon.

Rail passengers were experiencing more travel chaos today (Saturday) with only 20 per cent of normal train services running due to another strike by union members.

Scots are set for another round of RMT rail strike action this weekend, which will see services heavily reduced as workers walk out as part of an ongoing pay dispute.

Perth and Kinross rail commuters are set to face further travel disruption over the next week due to more strike action planned over an ongoing pay and working conditions dispute.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has described his first meeting with new Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan as a 'good meeting with a positive attitude'. Rail strikes are planned for October 1, 5, and 8, as the long-running dispute over pay and conditions rumbles on.

Manchester City and Southampton fans could face severe travel disruption when the two teams meet in October as a result of planned rail strike action.

A third day of train strikes has been confirmed for October, continuing a wave of industrial action across the nation.

READ MORE: Get 10 days off in a row over Christmas using just three days of annual leave Precious walk outs have shown that taking out signallers means at least half of the country’s rail network could come to a standstill, reports the Independent.Employers were notified about the industrial action last week, but it was only officially announced today by the RMT. The strike will coincide with a walk out by drivers in the Aslef union who work across 12 train operators.

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Andy Burnham has said he would join a picket line as he urged politicians to 'get round the table' and find a solution to the cost of living crisis that's gripping the nation.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left disappointed in Naga Munchetty as they suggested she'd given a guest an 'easy ride' during an interview. The TV host sat down with the secretary general of the National Union of Rail, Mick Lynch, on Saturday morning to grill him about the latest round of train strikes.

Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper is reportedly in hospital following a “serious” medical procedure.The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, has been supporting her husband throughout his ongoing complications from an Covid infection he contracted in 2020. Back in July, Derek was rushed to A&E in July after he contracted sepsis, a condition that set back weeks of progress that had been made in his recovery.The former lobbyist was said to be having an operation on his kidneys.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left divided as Paul Brand made his hosting debut on the show. Those tuning into the news programme were surprised to see the ITV News UK editor, and former political editor, at the helm alongside Kate Garraway.

Cross border rail services from Scotland to the rest of the UK have ground to halt as the country reels from the latest nationwide rail strike.

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway gave fans an update on her husband's health on Thursday's (August 18) show.Derek Draper has had a series of health issues after he was left "fighting for his life" when he contracted covid-19 in 2020.Last month he was rushed back to the hospital with sepsis.READ MORE: Peter Andre leads support for GMB's Kate Garraway after Derek Draper rushed to hospitalThe update came as Kate was interviewing the rail union boss Mick Lynch on the upcoming strikes.She told him about the experiences she had with rail staff and staff shortages, despite praising their high levels of service.She explained: "I spend pretty much all of my time on trains, or in hospital with Derek."Earlier this month, Kate said: "The sepsis is under control. One kidney is looking really good, just need to look at the other one."We’re back on the right side of it now."At the time Kate also praised the doctors for their amazing work and thanked fans for their positive messages.She said: "It’s lovely to be back and thank you for all your good wishes as always, it means everything."Derek fell into a coma after catching covid in 2020 and became the country's longest suffering covid patient following a 13-month stint in hospital.Last April, he was able to go back home with Kate and their two children - 16-year-old Darcey and 12-year-old Billy - and had been receiving 24-hour care.However he has been in and out of hospital since and he fell "really unwell" again on July 9.

ITV news editor Paul Brand, who made his debut on the morning news programme. The presenters hosted a discussion about the dating app Tinder, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the app, which was first launched in 2012. Kate said of the dating apps: “I’ve got a friend who’s married with a couple of kids and they met through an app, so we definitely know it works.

Kate Garraway has shared an update on her husband Derek Draper after his recent hospital dash.The TV presenter, 55, opened up on her husband, 54, while on Good Morning Britain today, 18 August, while speaking to rail union boss Mick Lynch. "I spend pretty much all of my time on trains, or in hospital with Derek," she told him, appearing to imply that her other half is still in hospital, but out of the intensive care unit.The comments came during a brief chat about the current rail strikes gripping the nation, as Kate went on to praise the high levels of service she had experienced from staff, while using the services regularly to visit her husband.

Train passengers are set to experience more rail strike action after the latest pay deal for workers was rejected.

Scots are facing rail travel disruption across the country as RMT workers are striking.