Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals set to be disrupted as 20,000 workers stage walkouts

Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals set to be disrupted as 20,000 workers stage walkouts

Around 20,000 members of the RMT union at 14 train operators will walk out Rail strikes are set to spark Bank Holiday travel hell today, disrupting a swathe of major events such as Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festival. Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at 14 train … Read more

Why are there travel strikes in France? Is my flight cancelled? Are UK airports disrupted?

Why are there travel strikes in France? Is my flight cancelled? Are UK airports disrupted?

Strikes by transport workers in France have had a domino effect across Europe  Flights across Europe have been delayed or cancelled after transport workers in France went on strike, with protests against president Emmanuel Macron resuming.  Strikes on Labour Day by air traffic controllers in France have had a knock-on effect across the rest of … Read more