Over 2,000 London bus drivers to strike on 4 October September 21, 2022 More than 2,000 London bus drivers are set to strike on 4 October in a dispute over pay, the union Unite announced on Wednesday. Running continuously until workers receive a pay rise in line with the retail price index, Unite said, the strike will affect eight depots across North London – including Tottenham and Wood [...]
‘His pledge is in tatters’: Khan slammed over tube strikes as London faces £62m hit October 2, 2023 Greater London Authority’s Conservatives have slammed Sadiq Khan ahead of fresh disruption on London’s tube network this week, as the mayor’s commitment to halting industrial action during his tenure comes back to haunt him. “Sadiq Khan pledged that there would be zero strikes under his mayoralty but he has the worst strikes record of any [...]
Tories are ‘the party of business’, Jeremy Hunt insists ahead of conference speech October 2, 2023 The Conservatives are “certainly the party of business”, Jeremy Hunt has insisted ahead of his speech at Tory conference today. The Chancellor told LBC Radio: “We certainly are the party of business. “Rishi Sunak and I are prepared to take those decisions because there is a fundamental choice in British politics between a party that [...]
From strikes to Avanti West Coast: Here the top five things to look out for in rail next year December 28, 2022 Railway has taken centre stage in the UK public discourse as the tug of war between unions and train operators over the past six months has led to unthinkable misery to millions of people and businesses. Rail minister Huw Merriman said last month the walkouts had cost the UK economy £500m, while hospitality and retail [...]
Get ready for the biggest transport disruption in decades as half of all Britain’s rail lines will close this coming week June 18, 2022 Network Rail said this week that more than half of all Britain’s rail lines will be closed during next week’s strikes. Network Rail said no passenger services will serve locations such as Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, Holyhead in North Wales, Chester in Cheshire and Blackpool, Lancashire. There will also [...]
Explainer-in-brief: The domino effect driving unions to strike over pay June 27, 2022 As this week begins, we come back to the railways with a sigh of relief. Yet the rail strikes of last week are unlikely to be a one-off, as RMT leader Mick Lynch has already warned more could come if the talks between the unions and the rail bosses keep on failing. Someplace else in [...]
Google searches for ‘remote jobs’ explode by more than 260 per cent as UK crippled by train strikes June 22, 2022 There has been an explosion in searches for ‘remote jobs’ in wake of recent train strikes by more than 260 per cent. New analysis of Google search engine figures show the term has been searched at the highest level in UK internet history. This is despite politicians such as Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg and host of [...]
Tube strikes set to hit the London Underground next week cancelled after last ditch talks April 4, 2024 Two 24 hour strikes by Aslef tube drivers were planned on Monday 8 April and Saturday 4 May.
London Underground workers vote to strike in dispute over pay December 20, 2023 London Underground workers have voted for more strike action in a dispute over pay, a trade union has confirmed today.
Rail cleaners go on 48-hour strike across London and South East this weekend March 8, 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced its members working for cleaning contractor Churchill will take the streets for the second time in less than a month over wages. The strike – which will affect major rail operators such as Thameslink, Eurostar and Southeastern – will take place on Saturday [...]