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London Tube Strikes 2026: All June Dates And Lines Affected

London Tube Strikes 2026: All June Dates And Lines Affected

Published by Sam Flores

Two new Underground strikes have been planned this June, weeks after previous planned strikes were cancelled. Recently, two National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Tube strikes set for May 19 and 21 were called off “at the 11th hour”. June 16 and 18 strikes, which had also been set by the RMT, were abandoned too. But now, two other 24-hour blocks are planned for the month. When will the new Tube strikes take place? Tuesday 2 June from 00:01 to 23:59 Thursday 4 June from 00:01 to 23:59. Which lines will be affected? Per Transport for London (TfL)’s site, there isn’t expected to be any service on the: Circle line, Piccadilly line, Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, Central line between White City and Liverpool Street While TfL expects other lines to run on these days, they warn that there will probably be “disruptions” across the entire network. They said there could be “limited services before 06:30 on both days,” and that “Customers should complete their journeys before 21:00 on both …

US ‘anti-woke’ influencer admits pulling woman’s hair in Tube station assault | UK News

US ‘anti-woke’ influencer admits pulling woman’s hair in Tube station assault | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

An American influencer has admitted assaulting a woman in an incident at a London Underground station. In May, US national Melissa Rein Lively was charged with assault by beating, while German national Philipp Ostermann, 37, was charged with two racially aggravated public order offences and a further public order offence. Lively accepted a conditional caution – an out-of-court agreement in which the defendant admits guilt and pays compensation. As a result, the assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday. Prosecutor Lyndon Harris told the court Lively has also agreed to pay £910 in compensation. The incident occurred at Bond Street Underground station on the evening of 11 October last year, British Transport Police said. Lively pulled the woman’s hair in a “forceful manner”, the court was told. Mr Harris told the court: “Ms Lively has accepted a conditional caution in response to the allegation against her. “That involved an admission to the conduct alleged against her and acknowledgement it amounts to an offence, and she has agreed to …

News diary 1-7 June: Tube strikes, Fifa confirms World Cup squads, Michelle Obama at SXSW London

News diary 1-7 June: Tube strikes, Fifa confirms World Cup squads, Michelle Obama at SXSW London

Published by Sam Flores

Picture: Kovop/Shutterstock London Underground drivers are set to strike on Tuesday and Thursday this week in the second phase of industrial action this year. Both strikes will take place for 24 hours. On Tuesday, Fifa will confirm the final 26-player squads for the World Cup 2026, although England’s selection was announced earlier by head coach Thomas Tuchel. On the same day, Michelle Obama will feature as headline speaker at London’s SXSW, an annual festival celebrating music, film and interactive media. Leading the week Monday (June 1): Defence Secretary John Healey leads MoD questions in the Commons amid Defence Investment Plan delay; Sir Alan Bates and Windrush Commissioner Rev Clive Foster at committee session on government compensation schemes; Met Office publishes climate stats for May after record-breaking temperatures. Tuesday (June 2): Strikes by London Underground staff in the RMT union; FIFA confirms final World Cup squads; Michelle Obama appears at SXSW London. Wednesday (June 3): Keir Starmer takes PMQs; OECD publishes Economic Outlook. Thursday (June 4): Sentencing of two men convicted of spying for Hong Kong …

What Tube and London bus strikes are happening in June? All the walkout dates

What Tube and London bus strikes are happening in June? All the walkout dates

Published by Sam Flores

Londoners are set for more travel misery in June with both Tube and bus strikes set to hit the capital’s transport network. RMT members previously walked out in April over a dispute with TfL over a voluntary four-day week for drivers, impacting the entire London Underground network. Two further planned strikes in May were called off, but the RMT has warned of more strike action if the union fails to make sufficient progress in talks with TfL, with talks due to take place this week. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at the Queen’s park depot picket line during the strike action in April PA When are the strikes scheduled? The 24-hour walkouts are currently due to take place between midnight and 11.59pm on Tuesday June 2 and Thursday June 4. As such, there will be severe disruption to the entire network all day on Tuesday and Thursday, with some disruption on the mornings on Wednesday June 3 and Friday June 5 while services return to normal. The previous industrial action in …

UK Runs NATO War Drill From Disused London Tube Stop

UK Runs NATO War Drill From Disused London Tube Stop

Published by Sam Flores

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – A disused ⁠platform ⁠of London’s Charing ⁠Cross Tube station was transformed into ​a temporary military headquarters for a NATO wargame ‌exercise this week involving ‌hundreds of personnel from the United ⁠States, ⁠Britain, France and Italy. The Ministry of Defence said on ​Friday the exercise had tested technologies and methods intended for real-world use if NATO were called ​on to defend its European allies. It comes at ⁠a ⁠time of heightened ⁠tension ​between NATO and Russia over the war in Ukraine ​and as Moscow ⁠conducts major military drills, including nuclear exercises. Images released by the MoD showed uniformed personnel delivering briefings in front of temporary screens ⁠displaying military maps on a now-defunct Jubilee Line platform, last ⁠used by commuters more than 25 years ago. The exercise simulated a conflict in Estonia in which NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause was triggered, requiring forces to respond to a threat on the alliance’s eastern flank. Led by the UK-based Allied Rapid ⁠Reaction Corps, NATO’s rapid-reaction force, the drill tested how commanders could plan …

TfL Tube Strikes, May 2026: Dates And Lines Affected

TfL Tube Strikes, May 2026: Dates And Lines Affected

Published by Sam Flores

UPDATE: These strikes have now been cancelled, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), who were striking, have since said. See here for more details, including two new possible strike dates. More Tube strikes are set to take place in London this week (18-24 May 2026), bringing fresh disruption to commuters. Last April, Tube strikes took place as members of The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) expressed their unhappiness with a compressed work week that they claim Transport for London (TfL) are trying to “impose” on its members. For their part, TfL said the four-day change was completely optional. RMT’s latest strikes are planned in May and June, with the next ones being just days away. These “disruptions” have been planned for weeks. When are the Tube strikes taking place this week? Tuesday, 19 May (midday) until Wednesday, 20 May (midday). Thursday, 21 May (midday) until Friday, 22 May (midday). On its website, TfL said to take those start and end times with a grain of salt. It …