Tube strike

The Tube drivers' union Aslef on Monday confirmed that Wednesday's strike on the London Underground will go ahead.

TfL says there are no proposals on the table and insists there is no need for a strike. TfL spends about £330m a year on pensions – down from £400m when the Government first demanded savings. [Transport for London](/topic/transport-for-london) has warned passengers that “little or no Tube services are expected to run” on Wednesday – though the Elizabeth line and [London Overground](/topic/london-overground) will operate as normal. A delayed announcement on the plans for the TfL pension scheme is due to on Friday. “This is not a strike about pay or for more time off. Aslef members just aren’t prepared to accept that.”