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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

London Tube Shutdown Looms: RMT Walkout Spells Misery from 5 Sept – Coldplay Gigs Axed, Commuters Stranded

RMT's seven-day Tube strike starting September 5, 2025, threatens four-day shutdowns, reschedules Coldplay Wembley shows (Credit: Josh Withers : Pexels)

London is bracing for a week of transport turmoil as the RMT union launches a seven-day Tube strike from 5 September 2025. The action threatens to cripple the capital's Underground network, stranding millions of commuters, forcing Coldplay to reschedule its Wembley gigs, and costing the UK economy £230 million in lost productivity. At the heart of the dispute: pay dissatisfaction and fatigue concerns.

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