Date: 18/06/2019

Thousands of commuters faced disruption on the first of a five-day strike by South Western Railway (SWR) staff over the role of train guards. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the walkout which began at 00:01 BST had 'solid support'. Stations and platforms across the network were packed with commuters struggling to get to and from work. SWR said a reduced service is running across the network.

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Chaos for passengers on strike day one

BBC News

Commuters and Royal Ascot racegoers are hit as South Western Railway staff start a five-day walkout.