A union boss has warned rail strikes will continue until a settlement is reached as the latest walkout by workers caused widespread disruption for train passengers.

Speaking to Sky News, RMT chief Mick Lynch said his members were “completely committed to the cause” and would “keep going”.

From Thursday, Network Rail, train companies, London Underground and buses in the capital will be hit by walkouts, causing disruption for workers, commuters, and fans going to events, including a cricket Test match at Lords.

The industrial action will affect services until the end of the weekend.

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Mr Lynch said: “Nobody can afford to go on strike. They don’t want to be on strike, they want a settlement.

“They are completely tied into this dispute.

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“I addressed a meeting of thousands of our members last night online and they are totally committed to the campaign that we have got.

“They understood the issues when they voted for it and they are showing on the picket lines that they are completely committed to the cause.

“We will keep going until we get a negotiated settlement and our members will decide whether it’s acceptable or not.”

He also predicted wider industrial unrest in the face of the deepening cost of living crisis.

Mr Lynch said: “There’s a wave of reaction amongst working people to the way they are being treated. People are getting poorer every day of the week. People can’t pay their bills.

“They are getting treated despicably in the workplace. I think there will, be generalised and synchronised action – it may not be in the traditional form.

“I think there is a massive response coming from working people because they are fed up with the way they are being treated.”

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