More rail strikes over pay and conditions will take place on Saturday 26 August and Saturday 2 September, the RMT union has announced.

About 20,000 members working for 14 train operating companies are expected to take part.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that its members would “continue fighting”.

But the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the union was “once again targeting customers” on the railways.

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