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Story summary
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved a 3.6% pay rise for train drivers, starting at £70,000.
- The deal adds a £720 bonus for drivers who work a fifth day each week.
- The agreement applies to Avanti West Coast drivers on the London-Manchester line.
- Aslef will ballot members on strike action could disrupt routes from London King’s Cross to Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
