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 week


Tube 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.

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/06/commuters-and-shoppers-face-disruption-from-tube-driver-strikes-in-run-up-to-christmas