Aslef's lead negotiator has said the union is putting "members first" in a "toxic situation" after announcing a fresh series of strikes.Train drivers working for LNER - which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh - will walk out on weekends from the end of August in a dispute about working agreements.

Aslef's lead negotiator has said the union is putting "members first" in a "toxic situation" after announcing a fresh series of strikes.Train drivers working for LNER - which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh - will walk out on weekends from the end of August in a dispute about working agreements.