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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

Tube disruption continues after strike

The London Underground was suspended during Tuesday’s rush hour, with only a few services running later in the day.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 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

Covid restrictions might be lifting but London’s mask wars are more toxic than ever

Masks — are you still wearing one? I ask this question hesitantly, because I don’t fancy being cancelled and I certainly don’t want to have a repeat of the conversation I had with a friend on Saturday, when I called him up for not wearing his face covering on a late-night…

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022