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Tuesday 21 June 2022 12:08 pm  |  Updated:  Tuesday 21 June 2022 12:12 pm

Watch as the biggest rail strike in three decades brings Britain to a standstill

By: Michiel Willems

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The UK’s biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off earlier today 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.

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