Tube strikes: RMT threatens Elizabeth Line disruption next September 9, 2025 As Tube strikes stretch into a third day of disruption, the RMT trade union has now threatened to hit the Elizabeth Line with industrial action. From Sunday evening, tube drivers went on strike over the working hours of union members, who enjoy a salary of around £65,000, as RMT’s new boss Eddie Dempsey is demanding [...]
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 [...]
Tube strikes would be outrageous – where is the Mayor? September 3, 2025 Bob Crow, the late leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, once said “It’s an old media myth that the RMT union resorts to industrial action lightly.” These days, we’d call such a claim “trolling.” Indeed, as the historian Dr Jim Moher points out, Crow “cherished” a signed shirt from Millwall player Dennis Wise [...]
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 Underground strike dispute: RMT’s Lynch hails ‘substantial victory’ with pay offer November 27, 2024 The RMT called off planned walk-outs earlier in November, following last-ditch negotiations with Transport for London (TfL) officials.
London Underground strikes called off after ‘significantly improved’ pay offer November 1, 2024 A planned strike by drivers on the London Underground has been called off after what the RMT union has described as a “significantly improved offer” was proposed by bosses. Drivers had been due to walk out from this evening in a row over pay following a vote last month. At the time, the RMT branded [...]
TfL gets vote of confidence from Moody’s as passenger numbers drive recovery July 16, 2024 Moody's said the upgrade reflected a "significant improvement" in Transport for London's operating performance.
Train strikes continue as Aslef warns more disruption likely: Here’s everything you need to know this week April 8, 2024 It's that time again. Train strikes are set to cause disruption throughout April. City A.M. has all the details.