Jeremy Corbyn doesn't condemn Southern strikes after unions gave him £35,000

Jeremy Corbyn was handed £35,000 in the direction of his Labour management re-election marketing campaign by the unions behind the Southern Rail strike.

The veteran left-winger declared £25,000 from the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and one other £10,000 from Aslef over the summer time.

The our bodies have additionally given massive sums to the broader Labour Social gathering.

Jeremy Corbyn (centre) was pictured on the Aslef Christmas occasion with union president Tosh McDonald (proper) and RMT member Dave Wallis, cousin of the late RMT chief Bob Crow

Mr Corbyn, who it emerged at this time attended the Aslef Christmas occasion final week with union president Tosh McDonald, has repeatedly refused to sentence the rail strikes.

As an alternative he has accused the federal government and rail operators of mismanagement and upsetting disputes. The Labour chief has known as for the community to be renationalised over time.

Requested for the chief's view on the commercial motion at this time, a spokesman merely pointed to an announcement from shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald saying: "To aim to pin the blame for Southern's depressing service on commerce unions slightly than the incompetence of administration and authorities ministers is an insult to lengthy struggling passengers.'

Mr Corbyn was notoriously embroiled in 'Traingate' when he was filmed sitting on the ground of a Virgin service complaining about overcrowding.

It later emerged that he had walked previous empty seats earlier than sprawling in a hall for the PR video.

Chris Grayling refused to rule out more durable strike legal guidelines at this time as walkouts crippled prepare companies for a whole lot of hundreds of commuters.

The Transport Secretary dismissed claims the commercial motion on Southern Rail is about security - and stated drivers and conductors had refused invites to carry talks.

He additionally hinted that Southern may very well be stripped of its franchise after years of poor efficiency.

Mr Corbyn was notoriously embroiled in 'Traingate' when he was filmed sitting on the ground of a Virgin service complaining about overcrowding

It later emerged that he had walked previous empty seats earlier than sprawling in a hall for the PR video to be shot

Determined passengers have been left stranded with no companies working into London from a lot of the south.

The three-day walkout follows months of power disruption that has resulted in folks shedding jobs and not less than one most cancers affected person struggling to achieve hospital for remedy.

Often crowded stations throughout London and the south of England have been eerily quiet this morning as prospects have been suggested there can be no companies on any Southern traces.

A often crowded Brighton station was empty this morning as hundreds of rail passengers heeded a warning by Southern Rail to remain at residence amid three days of strike motion

Chris Grayling has advised he may search to toughen strike legal guidelines after the newest walkout by drivers on Southern Rail crippled the community