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28 April 2023


               Liverpool leaders fear rail strikes will hit Eurovision



               Liverpool business and cultural leaders urge Government and rail unions to settle
               dispute as two separate strikes threaten to disrupt the city’s Eurovision
               extravaganza. Tony McDonough reports






































               Rail strikes by Aslef and the RMT will hit Liverpool during Eurovision. Picture by Tony
               McDonough



               Business and cultural leaders in Liverpool are urging the Government and rail
               unions to get around the table as strikes threaten to disrupt the Eurovision Song
               Contest celebrations.


               Train drivers’ union Aslef will stage a national walkout on Friday, May 12, the day
               before Eurovision takes place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Rail workers
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