Burnham hands train drivers on Manchester route bumper pay rise to avoid strike - including £720 boost just for covering five days a week

Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham government Train drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy routes across the UK, including on the busy London-Manchester line. The deal,…

Avanti West Coast drivers, who start on salaries of around £70,000, have secured a 3.6 per cent pay rise alongside improved payments for Sundays and rest-day working.