Rail staff at Merseyside and Northern to strike

Southern rail services will be subject to industrial action again next month.Strikes over guards on trains are to start on Northern and Merseyrail next month, as the dispute that has wreaked havoc on Southern services spreads to other parts of Britain’s rail network.Strike ballots from both Merseyrail and Northern (Arriva Rail North) showed more than 80% of votes backing strike action, ahead of moves to change the roles of onboard train crew.