Strike action cancelled after the Queen's death

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has led to the cancellation of some strike actions.

Out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the unions representing Royal Mail postal workers and rail staff decided not to go on strike.

Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years after her death at the age of 96.

There were concerns about her health earlier in the day.

The planned strike action by postal workers and the rail worker strike action were put on hold.

The train drivers' union was going to go on strike.

The Rail Delivery Group said train schedules would not be disrupted.

The Rail Delivery Group was happy that the strike action would be called off at a time of national mourning.

The railway family is sending their sympathies to the royal family.

The TSSA rail union has decided to respect the period of public mourning.

Openreach engineers, call centre staff, railway workers and barristers are among the workers who have walked out in recent weeks in pay disputes.

Workers in the Communication Workers Union walked out on Thursday. The strike action was called off on Friday after the queen died.

The CWU decided to call off tomorrow's planned strike action after learning of the death of the Queen.

Mick Lynch said that his union paid respects to Queen Elizabeth.

He expressed his sympathies to her family, friends and the country.

Due to the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, the train drivers' union is postponing their industrial action. Our sympathies are with her family, friends and the country.