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Tube strike: How can union hold us to ransom? Fury amid threat of more

There were big queues for buses into central London from 6am

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022

London Tube strike: TfL and RMT say Thursday’s walkout is ON as chaos continues

The second of this week’s 24-hour Tube strikes will begin at 7.30am on Thursday bringing further disruption to London commuters struggling to get home.

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: Tube strikes are costing London £50m a day

As far as the RMT union is concerned, it’s a bargain: four days of chaos for the price of two. But the cost to the capital, the pain for commuters and businesses alike, is far greater.

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2022

Sadiq Khan’s no-strike promises for London Tube are haunting him now

Before becoming mayor, Sadiq Khan loved making big, bold promises. Some have come back to haunt him — not least a comment from 2016 about doing all he could “to make sure there are zero days of strikes” on the Tube.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

London Tube strike: Industrial action for Tuesday ON as last-ditch talks fail

Londoners told to WFH as peace talks to avert walkout end without progress ‘after just 20 minutes’

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine and the spectre of the mushroom cloud

In normal times, I tell you what I’d be doing today. I’d be having a ritual bonfire of my mask collection to celebrate Freedom Day, my appreciation of the event enhanced by coming back from Rome, where I nearly suffocated with the things. Or I’d be thinking bad thoughts about…

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022

London Tube strike across entire network to go ahead in row over TfL cuts

Passengers warned of severe disruption, stations closed and little or no service

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022

TfL ditches requirement for masks on London Tube from Thursday

Londoners will be ‘strongly recommended’ to continue wearing a mask as a courtesy to other passengers

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

Storm Eunice: Tube services in chaos as Euston shuts down

Widespread disruption reported on London Underground

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

London Tube staff payrise will worsen financial crisis, TfL warns

Tube drivers earn an average of almost £59,000 for a 36-hour week

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022