Train drivers will keep striking to ‘raise profile’ of pay dispute, says Aslef boss

Mick Whelan warning comes as overtime ban begins before week of rolling strikes in England from Tuesday

Train drivers will keep striking to raise the profile" of their dispute after half a decade without a pay rise, the Aslef union has warned, before another week of rolling strikes across England.

Aslef's general secretary, Mick Whelan, has said he believes that the government will make renewed efforts to see train companies use controversial new anti-strike laws, despite the union forcing a climbdown this time round.