Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas

RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day week

Tube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days - including six in the lead-up to Christmas - that threaten to bring transport chaos to the capital.

The drivers will start another series of 24-hour strikes in late November in opposition to plans for a four-day week - a proposal that has been warmly welcomed by the majority of London Underground drivers represented by the Aslef union.