Croydon tram strike starts after 'bad faith' talks

Engineers who work on a south London tram service have begun a five-day strike in a dispute over pay disparities.

The union representing the Croydon Tramlink engineers, Unite, accused Transport for London (TfL) of engaging in "bad faith" talks.

The union said about 60 engineers were taking part in the action from Sunday as they were "angry" their counterparts on the London Underground are paid £10,000 more a year despite having the same level of training.

TfL said it had been "open and honest throughout the process" and added it was "committed to continued dialogue to reach a conclusion".