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28 April 2023
City leaders in plea to avoid rail strikes’
impact on Eurovision
Business and cultural leaders in Liverpool have called on the Government and
rail unions to try and avert industrial action scheduled to clash with the city
hosting the Eurovision Song Contest.
The RMT and Aslef unions announced a fresh wave of strikes in their long-
running dispute with train companies and the Government which will coincide
with the May 13 final of the international song contest, which Liverpool is
staging on behalf of last year’s winner, Ukraine.
Many thousands of Eurovision fans, including international visitors, are
expected to descend on the city in the coming fortnight as preparations begin
for the big event, staged at the city’s waterfront arena and convention centre.
