More bus workers to be balloted on potential strike action RMT members at First South West in Somerset and Cornwall will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action. Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2025
Talks to try to resolve Tube dispute to resume on Friday The Rail, Maritime and Transport union is seeking a cut in the 35-hour working week of its members. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Up to 300 Tube staff at risk of being deported as Government faces calls to suspend new visa rules RMT and TSSA union members protest outside Home Office over ‘knee-jerk’ changes to immigration laws Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Tube talks: RMT criticises TfL's efforts to prevent more strikes as 'a slide show with no negotiations' ‘There was no offer made, no negotiations, no interest in coming to any agreement’, according to union memo Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Will deal be reached to avoid more Tube strikes? RMT and London Underground officials to sit down for talks today RMT leaders will meet with London Underground officials on Wednesday, raising hopes of a deal Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
RMT union official accused of 'mocking' commuters hit by Tube strike while sunbathing in Majorca Daniel Gibbons documented his summer holiday while millions of people struggled into work because of industrial action on the Underground Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
RMT boss Eddie Dempsey 'almost optimistic' that TfL peace talks will prevent more Tube strikes ‘If we can get ourselves into a position where there's a compromise that works on both sides, then we'll settle’ Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
Will there be more tube strikes? London's transport settles after a week of travel chaos The capital was brought to a standstill - but could we see more disruption soon? Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
Is London Tube strike the shape of transport stoppages to come? The Man Who Pays His Way: RMT walkout was super-efficient, but brings risks for union The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
Union boss behind Tube strike warns drivers on £72k could walk out again despite 3.4% pay rise The RMT rejected a 3.4% pay offer and is campaigning for a cut in members’ 35-hour weeks Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025
Downing Street says Starmer still has ‘confidence in his top team’ after Rayner and Mandelson departures – as it happened Scotland secretary Douglas Alexander said of Rayner’s departure that MPs ‘feel quite acutely that sense of loss’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
Voices: ‘£72k is a ridiculously good salary’: Reader debate erupts over London Tube driver wages YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided over this week’s Tube strikes. While some criticised the pay as excessive, others defended it as insufficient to meet London’s high living costs The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Revealed: London's bars and restaurants suffered an astonishing collapse during Tube strike Cancellations of bookings surged by over half and a ‘sharp decline’ in bookings at restaurants and other venues fell by 67%. Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025
Restaurant bookings plummeted by two-thirds in London as Tube strike crippled capital Cancellations surged by more than half, while bookings at restaurants and other venues fell by 67 per cent The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025 London travel news LIVE: London Underground lines running again after RMT's five-day strike ends All Tube lines appeared to running again by 8.30am on Friday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 TfL invites RMT for further talks as London tube services resume after strike Services on all underground lines restored after morning rush hour on Friday with some delays
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 London bus strike this weekend is largely called off but some routes will still be affected The strike was expected to take place from 5am on Friday to the evening on Sunday affecting 60 routes - but six routes will still be disrupted
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Tube strike olive branch: TfL offers RMT peace talks next week in bid to avoid further walkouts Sadiq Khan escapes grilling over Tube strikes: crisis mentioned for just three minutes in three-hour mayor’s question time session
International Business Times UK · Sep 11, 2025 When Do the Tube Strikes End? Light at the End of the Tunnel Seen as Union Boss Calls for Meeting With Mayor London Tube strikes disrupt until 11 September 2025 over pay and 32-hour week demands. RMT's Eddie Dempsey calls for Mayor Sadiq Khan meeting—will talks end the chaos?
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Ride-hailing app Bolt records spike in hospital trips amid Tube strikes Bolt revealed the number of trips booked through the platform more than doubled on Monday to Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Union boss makes ‘no apology’ as striking Tube drivers’ salaries revealed IN FULL
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Tube drivers on £72,000 ‘can’t afford to buy a house in London', says RMT boss Union leader Eddie Dempsey says a £72,000 salary is “not out of this world” given London’s house prices
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 More commuters cycling to work because of Tube strike, new figures suggest New figures from employee benefits provider YuLife showed that cycling miles tracked across London have jumped by 32% this week.
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 UK Tube strike: Train drivers earn more than barristers and judges The Tube strike in London has had a major impact on commuters as transport union members fight for better pay and conditions. Euronews Business takes a closer look at salaries in the rail sector, comparing them with a range of other professions.