Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Channel Tunnel freight delays ripple through supermarket depots
Fresh produce gaps appear on southern shelves after overnight cancellations.
Overnight freight cancellations through the Channel Tunnel left southern distribution centres short of chilled stock, with some supermarket chains rationing soft fruit and salad lines by midday.
“We can absorb a morning hiccup. Two nights in a row and the planograms go wrong.”
Operators blamed a mix of rolling-stock checks and border paperwork spikes. Retailers said contingency lorries via ferry ports were already booked for the weekend.
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