The Arriva bus company yesterday condemned a General Workers’ Union (GWU) directive that may result in disruptions to its services.

It said the union had told some drivers not to drive buses if the air conditioning unit was not working satisfactorily.

Arriva urged passengers to plan their journeys with enough time to spare and to use all available tools, such as its journey planner, which can be found online.

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