U.K. train strikes, energy hikes add to a week of turmoil
The British pound tumbled to a record low against the dollar last week.
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The British pound tumbled to a record low against the dollar last week.
Trains in Britain all but ground to a halt Saturday as coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week of turmoil caused by soaring energy prices and unfunded tax cuts that roiled financial markets.
Britain’s rail network will face severe disruptions on Saturday amid the biggest strike so far this year.
The Government has been urged to intervene in the bitter dispute as continuing industrial action leads to huge disruption.
The Government has been urged to intervene in the bitter dispute as continuing industrial action leads to huge disruption.