UK train drivers to stage fresh 24-hour strike on 5 January

Aslef action falls between two 48-hour strikes by RMT, knocking out most trains for five days

Train drivers have called a fresh 24-hour strike on 5 January in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions on the railway.

The action at 15 train operators by members of the Aslef union falls between two 48-hour strikes by the RMT union on 3-4 and 6-7 January, meaning most trains will be wiped out for five consecutive days.