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Wednesday, 15 June 2022

There are claims that the Transport Secretary is refusing to intervene on rail strikes next week to try and win a by-election in Devon

Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park Sarah Olney has written to Grant Shapps, saying he’s “sitting on his hands” to prevent volunteers attending it. 

She says it’s a “new low” for the Tories. 

A DfT spokesperson says it’s “completely untrue” and they’re working with the rail industry to mitigate disruption. 

Members of the RMT Union are to walk out for three days over concerns about pay and redundancies.