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.
- Simon Harris, Political Correspondent
RMT 'only union not to respond to invitation for talks'
London Underground claim the Rail, Maritime and Transport union is the only union not to respond to an invitation for talks at 3pm in Transport for London headquarters today in a bid to avert strike action later this month.
Members of the RMT are due to walk out for two days from next Monday evening and again for three days the following Monday evening in protest at ticket office closures.
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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.