Grant Shapps has urged the head of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union to put Network Rail's pay offer to workers for a vote as strike chaos continues.In a letter to RMT general secretary Mick Lynch on Saturday afternoon, the Transport Secretary said the railway operator's proposal of an 8% pay rise over two years is "fair" and members should have the opportunity to resolve the dispute.He also called on the union to accept proposed reforms to modernise the railway sector.

Grant Shapps has urged the head of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union to put Network Rail's pay offer to workers for a vote as strike chaos continues.In a letter to RMT general secretary Mick Lynch on Saturday afternoon, the Transport Secretary said the railway operator's proposal of an 8% pay rise over two years is "fair" and members should have the opportunity to resolve the dispute.He also called on the union to accept proposed reforms to modernise the railway sector.