Pubs face losing nearly £400million this weekend amid fresh train strike chaos

PUBS face losing nearly £400million in revenue this weekend amid fresh train strike chaos.

Millions of families had Easter holiday plans ruined as services were axed.

But arrogant union chief Mick Whelan insisted the public were on strikers’ side.

Drivers from nine train firms walked out yesterday and today. Another seven will be hit by strikes on Monday.

The stoppages are estimated to have cost the hospitality sector £387million this weekend.

Kate Nicholls, of UK Hospitality, said: “As April marks the cost of wages and business rates increasing, businesses were looking to a successful Easter to help cover those new costs.

“That now looks like an increasingly difficult prospect.”

The lobby group says pubs have lost £5billion in sales since train strikes started in 2022.

But on a picket line at London’s Euston Station yesterday, Aslef union chief Mr Whelan insisted: “There’s far greater empathy and sympathy from the travelling public than you might believe.”

Aslef drivers have rejected a four per cent pay rise.

The Department for Transport said: “Aslef is the only rail union continuing to strike.”