Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years has kicked off as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the way for widespread industrial action across the economy in the coming months.Some of the more than 40,000 rail workers are set to strike on Tuesday, Thursday and SaturdayThe rail strikes could mark the start of a "summer of discontent"
The government says it is giving extra support to millions of the poorest households but says above-inflation pay rises would damage the fundamentals of the economy. A combination of factors, including labour shortages and inflation, has prompted warnings of a recession.
I bet Boris will blame Putin and war in Ukraine... and maybe COVID
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