Commuter horror as FOUR days of travel chaos set to hit London as strikes planned

Commuter horror as FOUR days of travel chaos set to hit London as strikes plannedSir Sadiq Khan has been urged to end the RMT union’s “stranglehold” on London and stop it “calling the shots” as commuters face four days of chaos due to strikesCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter08:39, 20 Apr 2026Updated 08:57, 20 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesCommuters face four days of travel chaos in London(Image: Getty Images)Commuters are facing four days of travel chaos with the RMT union coming under fire over strikes.‌Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to end the union’s “stranglehold” on the capital and stop it “calling the shots”.‌Underground drivers in the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are set to walk out from midday on Tuesday (April 21) for 24 hours, and again from midday on Thursday (April 23) for 24 hours.‌View 2 ImagesLondon is being crippled by the strikes says Richard Holden(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)READ MORE: EU country suspends border system which has caused 4-hour delaysREAD MORE: UK weather maps turn orange as exact date 20C scorcher returns revealedIt is over a dispute on the working week and RMT says plans to reduce it to four days would increase tiredness and compromise safety. The timings mean the industrial action by the RMT will cause travel misery over at least four days.Transport for London has urged unions to call off next week’s Tube strikes, warning of significant disruption to services if they go ahead. It said services will vary across lines and urged passengers to check before they travel.‌TfL responded to the claims by the RMT of the harm caused by changes to the working week saying that they are voluntary and criticised the walkouts as “completely unnecessary.”While most lines will see a reduced service, the Piccadilly and Circle lines are expected to be shut down and there will be no services on the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, or on the Central line between White City and Aldgate.“Sir Sadiq Khan pro...