the RMT union announced that “over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of 3 days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989”.The nationwide strikes are due to take place on June 21, 23 and 25, which means that those travelling to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2022 – held from June 22-26 – may face disruption. Other events affected the same week include the British athletics championships in Manchester and Elton John and The Rolling Stones‘ BST Hyde Park concerts.Responding to the planned strike, Michael Kill, CEO of the NTIA, said: “The announcement of UK wide train strikes has sent a shockwave throughout the industry, over concerns for staff and public safety, and the potential impact on trade.”“Limited Rail services across the UK will leave many stranded at night, compromising safety with very few alternative transport services available.”Kill added: “The transport infrastructure within the night time economy is vitally important to our recovery post pandemic, particularly as we move into peak summer season for festival and events, and a critical time for tourism, who rely heavily on public transport.”RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said of the strike: “Railway workers have been treated appallingly and despite our best efforts in negotiations, the rail industry with the support of the government has failed to take their concerns seriously.“We have a cost-of-living crisis, and it is unacceptable for railway workers to either lose their jobs or face another year of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising.
Children's hepatitis investigators rule out link to dogs amid UK outbreak
19.05.2022 - 22:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Experts investigating hepatitis cases in children have ruled out a link with dogs, a leading professor has said.
Since January, health officials have detected an increase of hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children aged 10 and under.
The most recent figures as of May 10 report 176 people have experienced sudden onset hepatitis in the UK, of which 128 are in England, 26 in Scotland, 13 in Wales and nine in Northern Ireland.
Calum Semple, professor of child health and outbreak medicine at the University of Liverpool, told a briefing that investigations had found no role for either owning dogs or recent contact with dogs in cases of acute hepatitis.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) noted previously that around 70% of a sample of affected children had had recent contact with dogs or owned dogs.
Most cases are in children younger than 10, though some teenagers have also been recently identified with the illness.
Many of those affected have experienced symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea, and cases have been reported worldwide, with the US saying on Wednesday it was investigating 180 cases.
Prof Semple said the UKHSA was now due to announce "there's nothing to indicate the role of dogs in children with acute hepatitis".
He added that the hypothesis "has now been removed from the line of investigation by the public health agencies in England and in Scotland".
Experts attending the briefing said no clear cause of the hepatitis cases had yet been established.
Prof Semple said there was currently a stronger association with adenovirus (a common illness which can cause cold or flu-like symptoms) than with Covid-19.
He said Covid was moving down the list of possible reasons, though other experts said it may still play a role
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