Rail strike: Grant Shapps dismisses calls for government involvement as a 'stunt'

Only 20% of trains are understood to be running during strikes as Boris Johnson urged commuters to "stay the course".

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13 rail operators walked out at midnight.

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Further strikes are planned for Thursday and Saturday.

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The RMT union is asking for a pay rise of at least 7% to offset the rising cost of living

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but it says employers have offered a maximum of 3% - on condition they also accept job cuts and changes to working practices.

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CEO of Network Rail, Andrew Haines, said the right deal "we could go above" the 3% pay rise.

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Trains that do run will start later and finish much earlier than usual - between 07:30 and 18:30.

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