Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike come to nothing

Update: 2025-10-22

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Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike have come to nothing - with both sides digging in - and blaming each other for the disruption to come. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann.

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Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike come to nothing

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Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike come to nothing

Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike come to nothing