Most trains in UK grind to halt during strike

People across the UK faced travel disruptions Saturday for the third day this week as thousands of rail workers continued a summer of strikes to seek better pay and job security amid soaring food and energy price hikes.

Only around one in five UK trains were expected to run on Saturday, with some areas having no services all day.Rail workers began a series of large-scale strikes that grounded national train travel in June, demanding better pay and working conditions as authorities try to reform the rail system, which has lost large chunks of its income due to the coronavirus pandemic and shifting commuting patterns.More public- and private-sector unions are planning strikes as Britain faces its worst cost-of-living crisis in decades.