UK rail strikes planned for coming week are suspended, says RMT

Late notice means services will still be affected; Royal Mail and CWU to start fresh talks over postal strikes

Three 24-hour strikes by railway workers scheduled for the coming week have been called off, the RMT union has announced, saying it will now enter a period of intensive negotiations" with Network Rail and rail operators.

The news came as Royal Mail and the CWU union agreed to a week of intensive talks in an attempt to resolve a pay and change dispute that has prompted postal workers to call two 48-hour strikes, starting on 24 and 30 November.