The Debate: Is it time for driverless trains on the Tube? September 10, 2025 As London is crippled once again by Tube strikes, we ask whether driverless trains are really the answer in this week's Debate.
Sadiq Khan accused of avoiding public over tube strikes September 9, 2025 Sadiq Khan has been accused of hiding from the public amid ongoing tube strikes hitting Londoners and commuters, with costs on businesses projected to rise above £100m. The Mayor has faced heavy criticism over the lack of public comments made in response to the tube strikes, with union bosses holding firm on radical demands to [...]
No 10 backs ‘fed up’ Londoners in tube strikes row – as pressure grows on Khan September 8, 2025 No 10 has backed “fed up” Londoners hit by tube strikes on Monday as Mayor Sadiq Khan was urged to find a solution with the trade union RMT to end industrial action. People across the capital have been hit by strikes stopping services on the London Underground, with disruption to last until Friday. The prime [...]
Tube strikes: RMT given 24 hours to avoid travel carnage September 5, 2025 Transport for London has warned the RMT union that it has just 24 hours to stop a major tube strike next week, which is set to shut down every Underground line and the DLR. The union has rejected a pay deal and made a series of demands around working hours and perks, making a settlement [...]
How tube strikes will stretch London’s infrastructure – and patience – to the limit September 2, 2025 From Sunday evening tube drivers are going on strike, and while the Elizabeth Line will continue to run other London Underground lines – as well as the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) – will pack it in for five days. Transport for London (TfL) put a 3.4 per cent pay rise on the table, which was [...]
Tube strikes force Coldplay to reschedule final two Wembley concerts August 30, 2025 Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium due to strikes on the London Underground. The Chris Martin-fronted band said the strikes, which will see Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union members on the Tube take industrial action at different times from September 5 for seven days, had made [...]
London tube staff to strike in September in ‘extremely concerning’ move August 21, 2025 London tube staff are set to strike over pay in early September in what industry chiefs have labelled a “damaging scenario” for sluggish growth across the capital. The rail union RMT said on Thursday that rolling strike action would begin on Friday 5 September while Docklands Light Railway staff will strike from 8 September over [...]
Alstom: Profit slashed at London Underground trains maker August 12, 2025 Profit at Alstom, the train manufacturer which supplies the London Underground, has been slashed by almost £100m as its turnover fell significantly during its latest financial year. The Derby-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax profit of £21.9m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, down from the £121m it achieved in the prior year. [...]
Transport for London offers up first chance to sponsor tube line July 7, 2025 Transport for London (TfL) has for the first time offered businesses a first of its kind opportunity to sponsor a whole tube line. London’s transport body has promoted a sponsor partnership for the Waterloo and City Line, which is traditionally used by commuters travelling from Waterloo to the City of London. TfL said the offering [...]
TfL claims City exec who lost limbs after being hit by Tube was ‘negligent’ July 2, 2025 TfL has accused the woman who was hit by two Tubes resulting in life-changing injuries of placing "herself in a position of danger" in a £25m legal battle