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The RMT picket line at Euston station. PA
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Passengers view departure boards at Kings Cross station in London on Wednesday, during a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union. PA
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Members of the Communication Workers Union on the picket line in Whitechapel, East London, as Royal Mail workers strike over jobs, pay and conditions. PA
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Royal Mail delivery lorries parked idle in the Whitechapel delivery depot. PA
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Mick Lynch, centre, general secretary of the RMT union, joins members on the picket line outside Euston station in London. PA
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CWU members on the picket line in Whitechapel. PA
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Empty platforms at Paddington station in London. PA
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The RMT picket line at Euston station. PA
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Passengers view departure boards at Kings Cross station in London on Wednesday, during a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union. PA
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Members of the Communication Workers Union on the picket line in Whitechapel, East London, as Royal Mail workers strike over jobs, pay and conditions. PA
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Royal Mail delivery lorries parked idle in the Whitechapel delivery depot. PA
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Mick Lynch, centre, general secretary of the RMT union, joins members on the picket line outside Euston station in London. PA
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CWU members on the picket line in Whitechapel. PA
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Empty platforms at Paddington station in London. PA
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The RMT picket line at Euston station. PA
Nurse strikes a 'badge of shame' for government as walkouts escalate
Rail workers, Royal Mail employees and driving examiners are all staging industrial action on Wednesday
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