‘Too weak’: Sadiq Khan slammed over Tube strike TODAY November 10, 2022 Greater London Authority’s Conservatives have blamed mayor Sadiq Khan for today’s Tube strike. “Londoners are facing yet another disruptive strike under Sadiq Khan’s watch, despite his broken promise of zero strikes,” GLA transport spokesperson Nick Rogers said yesterday “Militant unions are striking because they know Sadiq Khan is too weak to stand up to them [...]
It’s on: Tube strike going ahead tomorrow after RMT talks with TfL collapse November 9, 2022 Tube workers will be strike on Thursday after negotiations over pay, pensions and job cuts broke down. The RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport union) accused Transport for London (TfL) of having “refused” to reach an agreement, after days of disruption across the country with national strikes called off at the last minute. Despite action formally [...]
Disruption continues as trains delayed this AM despite unions calling off strikes November 8, 2022 Disruption continued this morning as trains were delays despite rail strikes being called off last week. Several operators were forced to push first services by around two hours after struggling with having staff and rolling stock ready. South Western Railway urged passengers not to travel before 8am, while Northern and Great Western Railway said they [...]
Strikes another blow to struggling City hospitality businesses November 7, 2022 Small business owners have said they are struggling to survive as postal workers are set to walk out and amid the looming threat of rail strikes. Matt Harris, 49, who runs wine bars Planet Of The Grapes and Fox Fine Wines in London, said that strike action is just “another dagger” for already struggling hospitality [...]
Millions of Brits to face major train disruption today despite rail strike called off November 7, 2022 Passengers are urged to check with train operators before they travel with some still expected to run a reduced timetable due to the train strike change coming at such short notice. Rail services will continue to be disrupted today, despite a series of planned strikes being called off. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport [...]
RMT suspends week of planned rail strikes in potential breakthrough November 4, 2022 The UK’s largest rail union has suspended a week of planned rail strikes, set to begin tomorrow, in what could be a breakthrough in negotiations. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) today said it would not go ahead with strikes on 5, 7 and 9 November, but that the “current dispute [...]
Brits prepare for week of travel chaos with three strike days starting tomorrow November 4, 2022 Brits are preparing for a week of travel chaos starting on Saturday, as thousands of rail operators walk out in strike action. On 4, 7 and 9 November this week workers at 14 train operating companies will down tools, bringing the country to a screeching halt. London Overground, the tube network and Elizabeth Line will [...]
Scrimping and saving by culling more transport investment will hurt all of us November 4, 2022 If ministers think HS2 doesn’t work in its current planned form, why not work out a way in which it does, rather than simply abandoning it as a white elephant?
Bleak Friday? Retailers hit by spending slowdown as shoppers shun high street November 4, 2022 High street bosses are nervously awaiting Black Friday as retail sales volumes dropped dramatically last month. Sales volumes have dropped significantly, although this has been masked by historically high levels of inflation, data from accountancy firm BDO revealed today. In-store like-for-like sales saw the lowest growth since lockdown in February 2021, with growth of just [...]
Union postpones next week’s strike to allow ‘constructive discussions’ with Network Rail November 1, 2022 The rail union TSSA has postponed next week’s strikes at Network Rail to allow for “constructive, intensive and detailed discussions to continue.” Involving thousands of workers, the strikes were supposed to take place on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday next week. Nevertheless, workers at Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, c2c, South Western Railway and Southeastern [...]