Commuters braced for disruption as Tube strike looms
Last-ditch talks aimed at averting strikes by London Underground workers in a row over ticket office closures are to be held.
Tube workers to strike over five days
Tube workers will take strike on the following dates:
- From 21:00 on Monday 28th April until 20:59 on Wednesday 30th April
- From 21:00 on Monday 5th May until 20:59 on Thursday 8th May
The first two days of the action will take place ahead of a May Day event in memory of former RMT leader Bob Crow and Labour politician Tony Benn.
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Weary London commuters prepare for inevitable strike
Weary London commuters were tonight offered little in the way of hope as another 48-hour tube strike appeared inevitable.
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New war of words erupts over Tube ticket office closures
A new war of words erupted today in the increasingly bitter dispute over ticket office closures on London Underground.
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Fresh attempt to halt Tube strike thrown into doubt
A fresh attempt to halt next week's tube strike was thrown into doubt as it emerged the RMT union may boycott new peace talks.