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UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

Tube strike hammerblow for Londoners as RMT drivers vote massively in favour of walkout over four-day week

No dates announced yet but passengers could face massive disruption on the London Underground in March

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Strike threat alert on London Underground as RMT union ballots Tube drivers over four-day week

Passengers could face major disruption in March if walkout is authorised

Evening Standard · Feb 6

Union boss ‘held up communist flag alongside people singing pro-Russia chants in occupied Ukraine’

RMT spokesperson insists that Eddie Dempsey has ‘at no time supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’

The Independent UK · Jan 16

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UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union

RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

DLR workers to strike on New Year's Eve in dispute over sick pay

RMT members will mount picket lines from 6am Wednesday, December 31 through to Thursday, January 1

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Revealed: The £25million cost of Tube strike to London in lost fares alone

Full impact of RMT walkout in September – which led to three-year bumper pay deal for 16,500 Underground staff – is revealed

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Rubbish! Union and TfL in row over cleaners who empty Sadiq Khan's bins and keep the Tube clean

TfL fails to bring contracted workers ‘in-house’ despite mayor’s pledge

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

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All change on London Overground as new contractor promises more rush-hour trains under £3bn deal

Mildmay line and Windrush line will be first to benefit as TfL drops Arriva for First Group

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

DLR cleaners launch two strikes after being told sick pay is 'only for seriously or terminally ill'

RMT union says subcontractor has behaved appallingly towards staff

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Christmas rail strikes to hit CrossCountry passengers as workers announce walkout

Hundreds of thousands of travellers from Cornwall to Scotland will be hit by stoppages over pay and staffing

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

Train union row delays opening of landmark new rail line until 2026

‘Driver-only operation’ disrupts schedule, with RMT union warning of industrial action

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Launch of East West Rail services to be delayed in row over guards on trains

Trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes put back to 2026 partly due to dispute, Chiltern Railways says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025

TfL staff take fight to Downing Street over visa rule changes that could force them to leave UK

Union leaders warn dozens of TfL workers could lose their jobs and right to remain in the UK after changes to skilled worker visa rules

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

Does Great British Railways really signal a new era for passengers?

Train Talk: ‘How can we feel confident that these plans will translate into more reliable train journeys and fares that are value for money?’

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

London Tube workers agree new pay deal after strikes

The agreement follows five-day strike action in September and ‘sustained’ negotiations

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

RMT accepts three-year pay deal for London Underground staff

Agreement that will increase drivers’ pay to nearly £80,000 by 2027 comes after strike action in September

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

RMT celebrates ‘effective strike action’ as union accepts £80,000 a year salary for Tube drivers

The RMT union has claimed victory over TfL after it accepted its ‘full and final’ pay offer

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Police say stabbing of teenager night before knife attack may be linked

Anthony Williams has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following the attacks on the LNER train

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025

Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life after tackling attacker

British Transport Police say LNER worker ‘undoubtedly saved lives’ as suspect remains in custody

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025

Rail unions call for review of security after Cambridgeshire stabbings

Onboard staff praised for limiting the casualty numbers but transport safety is in the spotlight after budget cuts

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

RMT warns of pay dispute at Network Rail

Workers have suffered years of below-inflation wage rises, says the union.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

CrossCountry staff strike suspended

Action planned for November will still go ahead, union chiefs said.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

OPINION - Even with an £80,000 salary, I still wouldn't want to be a Tube driver

A three-year deal has been offered by TfL in a bid to avert more London Underground strikes — but are Tube staff overpaid?

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Eurostar workers to vote on strikes

The RMT says its members are facing increasing pressure at work.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Exclusive: Tube drivers set for £80,000 salary as TfL offers enhanced three-year pay deal to avert strikes

Revised pay offer ensures London Underground staff wages will rise faster than cost of living

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