Strikes at Drax power plant may cause power cuts in UK, says union

More than 180 workers plan to strike nine times in three months in Unite-backed dispute over pay

Workers at one of Britain’s biggest power plants are preparing to go on strike nine times over the next three months in a dispute over pay.

More than 180 staff at the Drax plant near Selby in North Yorkshire plan to strike in February, March and April after rejecting a proposed pay deal.