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Corbyn to speak to rally of National Gallery strikers

LABOUR leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn will swap hustings for picket lines today in support of workers striking to resist privatisation at the National Gallery.

Determined PCS union members are taking their 35th day of action against plans for visitor services roles to be contracted out.

And Mr Corbyn is taking a break from the campaign trail to support their strike by speaking at a lunchtime rally outside the Trafalgar Square landmark.

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