Business backs Sajid Javid over strike law reforms May 12, 2015 Business groups have rallied behind government moves to make big changes to strike laws. New business minister Sajid Javid said he will use his first days in office to tighten rules surrounding strikes, saying that the Tory government’s Queen’s Speech would introduce thresholds for strike ballots. Under the proposals, strikes affecting public services would need [...]
Fabre to prove he is the master of all Territories April 30, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS NEWMARKET’S QIPCO GUINEAS MEETING THERE are very few trainers that command such high respect as the French master handler Andre Fabre. He has trained an astonishing seven winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and has also been hugely successful on his forays across the English Channel. A winner of tomorrow’s [...]
Network Rail issues pre-emptive apology for Easter train travel delays at stations across London and south east March 26, 2015 Network Rail has issued a pre-emptive strike against commuter complaints, apologising in advance for any disruption its ongoing work could have on those travelling during the four-day weekend. The transport group said it had “good contingency plans” in place but acknowledged there would be travel woes for some, urging passengers to check before they start [...]
24-hour party poopers: Tube drivers threaten to disrupt plans for 24-service over pay hike and four day week March 25, 2015 The long-awaited introduction of the 24-hour Tube has been put in jeopardy after London Underground demanded higher pay and more days off. Aslef, the train driver's union, wants a four-day working week for its members and has already rejected a cash lump sum of £500. Talks are ongoing, but the union hasn't ruled out strike [...]
WATCH: 560,000 London Underground journeys animated over a day March 21, 2015 What do London Underground's journeys look like when animated over the course of 24 hours? Well, thanks to Will Galia, we now have the answer. Galia has created a visualisation of 560,000 journeys on the Tube. All of the points moving around London's multi coloured network represent a someone's movements over the course of a [...]
Budget 2015 vs Budget 2010: What are the vote-winners? March 17, 2015 It’s almost budget day in election year, the time for the Conservatives to dangle a few carrots and warn of a few essential sticks to come. But how different it this year’s budget to the Labour party’s swansong back in 2010? There are a few key differences and some glaring similarities. Tax evasion Osborne’s last [...]
Tube strike tonight over tube driver sacking for failed alcohol test March 7, 2015 London Underground staff are set to strike tonight from 9.30pm to 3.59am tonight in protest at the sacking of a driver. Members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Union (RMT) are protesting the dismissal, which came after the drive failed two alcohol breath tests. It said a faulty machine had presented false positives before, which [...]
Tube strike dates announced for Saturday night 7 March over driver sacking March 2, 2015 There's more misery for Londoners as Tube drivers have announced the dates for another strike over the sacking of a colleague. The walkout will begin on Saturday 7 March at 9.30pm and end on Sunday 8 March 3.59am, minimising transport chaos by avoiding rush hour but potentially leaving some revellers confused. The London Underground drivers [...]
Commuters face more Tube misery as RMT members vote to strike on Northern Line alcohol dismissal February 10, 2015 There's more Tube misery on the way for London commuters – members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union today voted in favour of a Tube strike, after a driver was dismissed for allegedly failing an alcohol breath test before he went on duty. The vote means the strike could take place any time [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]