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Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas

RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day weekTube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days – including six in the lead-up to Christmas – that threaten to bring transport chaos to the capital.The drivers will start another series of 24-hour strikes in late November in opposition to plans for a four-d

Published Friday, 6 November 2026 at 11:12
Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas
RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day weekTube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days – including six in the lead-up to Christmas – that threaten to bring transport chaos to the capital.The drivers will start another series of 24-hour strikes in late November in opposition to plans for a four-day week – a proposal that has been warmly welcomed by the majority of London Underground drivers represented by the Aslef union. Continue reading...

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