Train drivers vote for fresh strikes as disruptions hit Britain’s rail network

Aslef members voted for action in August, while the RMT chief, Mick Lynch, called for a general strike

Unions warned the UK could face a general strike this year as rail workers voted for fresh action set to deepen a summer of industrial unrest.

The vote for further transport strikes came as Keir Starmer sacked shadow transport minister Sam Tarry who conducted broadcast interviews alongside striking RMT workers at Euston station - a move that is likely to fuel divisions between Labour and trade unions.