Rail workers could be banned from striking if it interrupts with people’s “right to get to work”, under plans being considered by MPs this week.

Tory MP Chris Philp said trade unions had "abused" their right to strike by undertaking "completely unreasonable" industrial action as part of an ongoing dispute with Southern Railway.

As a result, he has brought forward draft laws which would require all industrial action on critical national services to be proportionate and reasonable in order to be deemed legal.

The measures would also require a skeleton service to run on strike days to ensure people can still get to and from work.