Union bosses have raised their latest plans for industrial action, threatening to walk out during next month’s Labor Party Conference. Workers at nine train operators and infrastructure owner Network Rail will walk out for 24 hours from midday on September 26 in the latest row over pay and conditions. The strike, organized by the Private Transport Employed Union, will clash with the Labor Party Conference in Liverpool, sparking a fresh test for Sir Keir Starmer. TSSA said: “As a trade union, TSSA will seek support from Conference delegates and MPs to join them on the picket line to show solidarity in the fight against the Conservative cost of living crisis.” The strikes will affect Avanti West Coast – which operates trains between London and Liverpool – as well as c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern

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What happened in the night

Tokyo stocks opened lower this morning, with the Nikkei 225 down 1% in early trade. The broader Topix index fell 0.8%. Hong Kong shares also fell at the open. The Hang Seng fell 1.8%. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3 percent and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second bourse fell 0.5 percent.

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