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Eddie Dempsey
London Travel News has published 6 stories involving Eddie Dempsey, from September 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Tube & Rail · London
Tube strikes to hit Christmas trade, businesses warn
London businesses are warning of significant damage to retail and hospitality sectors as RMT drivers plan 24-hour Tube strikes. Three walkouts are scheduled before Christmas Day, a crucial trading period for many.
London4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45 - Tube & Rail · London
Tube drivers to strike for eight more days
London Underground drivers represented by the RMT union are set to strike for eight additional days between late November and early 2025. The industrial action is a protest against Transport for London's proposed voluntary introduction of a four-day working week with condensed hours.
London4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 40 - Tube & Rail · All London
Chiltern Railways staff to strike over driver-only operation
Chiltern Railways services will be affected by strike action on October 10th and 17th, 2026. RMT union members are protesting planned driver-only operation for East West Rail, citing safety risks.
All London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 60 · Hype 40 - Tube & Rail · All London
Rail assaults rise to record 25,000 incidents
Reported assaults on Britain's railways have reached a record high of nearly 25,000 incidents in the 2025-26 period. The figures reveal a substantial rise in attacks against both passengers and rail staff, prompting calls for increased staffing and policing.
All London4 min readTrust 44 · Craft 67 · Hype 41 
Tube & Rail · All LondonEast Midlands Railway strikes suspended after safety talks progress
Planned industrial action by East Midlands Railway workers has been called off after progress was made in talks concerning safety disputes. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union cited "substantial movement" on issues related to new train fleet faults, suspending strikes planned for next week.
All London2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Tube & Rail · LondonRMT sets Thursday deadline for Tube driver four-day week talks
The RMT union has given London Underground a deadline of Thursday, September 3rd, to respond to its demands regarding a four-day week for Tube drivers. The union is seeking assurances on staffing, opt-out conditions, and a greater negotiating role.
London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 45