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A fresh round of rail strikes across the United Kingdom are causing major disruptions in the run-up to Christmas. As more sectors join the sweeping industrial action to battle the rising cost of living, December is set to see the most missed working days in a month since 1989.

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Strikes bring UK to a halt as winter sets in

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