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.
Last-ditch talks aimed at averting strikes by London Underground workers in a row over ticket office closures are to be held.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has confirmed five days of "all-out strike action" on the London Underground over cuts to jobs, ticket offices and safety.
Members will walk out from 9pm on Monday April 28 for two days and again from 9pm on Monday May 5 for three days.
Weary London commuters were tonight offered little in the way of hope as another 48-hour tube strike appeared inevitable.
A new war of words erupted today in the increasingly bitter dispute over ticket office closures on London Underground.
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.