When is the next Tube strike? April and May walkout dates on London Underground

London Underground drivers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in April and May in a long-running dispute over pay, terms and conditions.

Members of the Aslef union have voted by 98 per cent in favour of strikes.

The industrial action coincides with a series of one-day walkouts by major national rail operators during April, alongside a six-day ban on overtime.

When are the next Tube strikes?

Strikes have been confirmed to take place across the London Underground network on Monday 8 April and Saturday 4 May.

A spokesperson for Transport for London told i that they “won’t know the exact impact of the strikes for a while yet”, but that further information about affected services and lines will be communicated closer to the time.

Similarly to previous strikes on the London Underground, the Elizabeth Line, DLR and Overground lines should operate as usual.

These services, along with buses, are likely to be heavily crowded, however.

Why are Tube drivers striking?

Finn Brennan, the union’s organiser for London Underground, said the company had failed to give assurances that changes to terms and conditions will not be imposed without agreement.

He said: “Despite a previous commitment to withdraw plans for massive changes to drivers’ working conditions, London Underground management has established a full-time team of managers preparing to impose their plans.

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“They want drivers to work longer shifts, spending up to 25 per cent more time in the cab, and to remove all current working agreements in the name of flexibility and efficiency.

“Everyone knows what these management buzz words really mean. It’s about getting people to work harder and longer for less.”

A Transport for London spokesperson said: “We have been in long-term discussions with our trade union colleagues on how to modernise procedures and processes on London Underground to improve the experience both for staff and customers.

“We have no plans to impose these changes and have committed to no-one losing their job as part of these changes, and we have engaged with our unions to demonstrate that no change will be made that compromises our steadfast commitment to safety on the Tube network.

“We urge Aslef to continue discussions with us so that disruption for Londoners can be averted.”