'Train strikes mean I won't see my son over Christmas'

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'Train strikes mean I won't see my son over Christmas'
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A father says the ongoing dispute has scuppered plans to visit his son in Derby

He admits to feeling "really conflicted" over the strikes and is aware of the impact of "people having their jobs threatened", as he lives in a former mining village.

Amelie, who is a student at Exeter University, says she has had to change her train tickets four times due to the strikes. "It's an unfair deal for everyone really. I'm all for making a stance and justice but not when it's affecting every single group of people - taking out education which is so vital."

He and his business partner Gabriel started the company in 2019 and managed to survive the pandemic by selling chai brewing kits online.

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