BREAKING: Southern strike on after RMT “excluded” from TUC talks

The RMT has said Monday’s Southern Rail strike will take place after the union was denied access to talks aimed at resolving the dispute.

The TUC is hosting talks between ASLEF and Southern Rail, but RMT says it has not been invited. ASLEF have suspended strikes planned for next week to allow the talks to proceed.

RMT general Secretary Mick Cash said: “RMT demands again today that this union be given access to exactly the same talks process in our Southern Rail disputes as has been brokered for our sister union by the TUC.