The Latest Breaking News from the London Underground

What does a Tube driver do? The inside guide

Driving a train between stations is only one aspect of the work that goes on behind the scenes

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Tube Strikes: How Dependent London Really Is on the Underground – And What Other Options Brits Have

As Tube strikes disrupt London, the city's deep reliance on the Underground is exposed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 8, 2025

London Tube strikes: Alternative routes to airports and stations as Underground shuts down

Transport for London’s website and app have crashed as travellers and commuters look for alternative routes.

Euronews · Sep 8, 2025

Crime increases on London’s transport network – with worst Tube lines and stations revealed

King’s Cross, Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus stations named as crime hotspots as TfL publishes latest data

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025

Kneecap banned from advertising on London Underground

Controversial Irish trio Kneecap have claimed they are no longer allowed to have adverts on the London Underground.

BANG Premier · Jul 11, 2025

Kneecap say their posters have been ‘banned’ from the London Underground

The poster shows their logo, based on the balaclavas worn by paramilitaries during the Troubles, and reads: “Kneecap. OVO Arena Wembley, London. Thurs 18th September ’25.”

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Parents of brilliant young artist found dead at Tube station hope coroner will leave no stone unturned on Underground safety

Sarah Cunningham’s death aged 31 led to outpouring of grief from art world

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Tube passenger captures shocking moment man smokes crack in front of stunned commuters

The incident allegedly took place during a ‘busy hour’ on the Victoria line, when the passenger was travelling home from work

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Friend of model killed in e-bike fire says her death was not in vain after London Underground rule change

Sofia Duarte was killed after a fire started in a battery power pack for an e-bike on New Year’s Day in 2023

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Tube drivers offered four-day week as TfL bids to modernise working practices on London Underground

Drivers would still work 35 hours a week but would get paid meal breaks

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025