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A Southeastern train makes its way through Ashford in Kent as rail services remain disrupted in the icy weather

Rail strikes to continue over Christmas after pay offer is rejected

Unison 24 hour strikes in Belfast

Health workers defiant on picket lines during 24 hour strike in Northern Ireland

Oliver Dowden

Ministers ‘straining every sinew’ to limit strike disruption after Cobra meeting

Unison 24 hour strikes in Belfast

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

Jenny Gilruth

Scotland’s transport minister calls on UK Government to end rail dispute

Winter weather Dec 12th 2022

London markets close in red as cold weather stokes gas prices

Ambulances lined up in car park

Ambulance strike called off as union members accept pay deal

Health workers strikes

Health Secretary meets nursing leaders over strikes

Empty platforms at London King's Cross station

How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?

Ambulance

Military unlikely to drive ambulances in emergencies during strike – No 10

Power cuts

National Grid stands down coal plants over energy supply plan

BA cabin crew strike

Unite members accept pay offer and call off planned rail strike action

Nurses on a hospital ward

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary

A plane takes off from Heathrow

Heathrow doing ‘everything we can’ to protect flights on strike days

Energy costs

Tips on staying warm inside while keeping costs under control

Electricity pylons

Octopus Energy pays customers more than £1 million to save electricity

Monsoon

Monsoon to open new stores as turnaround plan makes progress

Christmas shopping

UK still heading for recession despite October bounce back, warn experts