Commuters saved as Virgin strikes called off

Strikes by ticket office staff at Virgin Trains which would have caused travel chaos at Euston tomorrow were dramatically called off this afternoon following a legal challenge.

TSSA union leader Gerry Doherty said he was "disappointed" that would not be challenging the ruling.

"We want to sit down with Virgin to reach a settlement rather than arguing it out in the High Court," he said.

Strikes at five busy stations, including Euston, along the West Coast Main Line were called in protest over changes to working conditions for ticket office staff.