He said if 'union leaders continue to be unreasonable, then it is my duty to take action to protect the lives and livelihoods of the British public'.
Earlier, Transport Secretary Mark Harper told MPs the bill currently before Parliament "may well improve the service passengers receive on strike days" in the future but it would not "help with the industrial action that we face today".
But Sir Keir said the prime minister "should stop grandstanding, stop sitting on his hands, get round the table and resolve these issues". Asked what action Labour would take on strike laws, she said the party would repeal the "archaic" legislation introduced under the Conservatives in 2016.
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