Train drivers accept pay deal, ending long dispute with 16 firms

Mick Whelan: Aslef members are pleased with this deal

Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, has said his members are “pleased” with a new pay deal that will see the end of more than two years of strike action. Aslef union members accepted an offer which included a 5% backdated pay rise for 2022-23, a 4.75% rise for 23-24, and a 4.5% increase for 24-25. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Minister: Train drivers offer is a good deal for taxpayers

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones insists a new pay offer to train drivers is a "good deal for the taxpayer" because it will end strikes, amid opposition claims it will result in higher fares or tax hikes. The deal, which is to be voted on by the ASLEF union, would include a backdated 5% increase for 2019 to 2022, 4.75% for 2022 to 2024 and a further 4.5% for 2024 to 2025. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Train drivers union boss arrives for talks to avert strikes

General secretary of ASLEF Mick Whelan arrives for talks at the Department of Transport in a bid to resolve the long-running train drivers' pay dispute. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn