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Since last September’s hugely disruptive tube strikes, London’s rail network hasn’t been entirely strike-free, but it hasn’t seen major disruption. Industrial action on the Overground and at the Piccadilly depot caused some bother, but not much – alas, now that period of relative calm is coming to an end.  After a majority of RMT union members voted in favour of action at the start of the month, strikes have been called for the London Underground. Six strikes will take place across 12 days in April, May and June, though the first walk-outs (which were supposed to take place on March 24-27) have been suspended.  The industrial action is in response to what the RMT says is the introduction of a ‘compressed four-day working week’ for tube drivers. The March strikes were called off following progress in talks between the union and London Underground management, though further strike dates were added to June.  Worried about strikes hitting the capital once again? Here’s everything you need to know. RECOMMENDED:🛤️ When are the next UK-wide train strikes? What you need to know about nationwide industrial action. When are the next London tube strikes? Tube drivers will walk out on the following six occasions, each a 24-hour period (across 12 dates): April 21-22 (12pm to 11.59am) April 23-24 (12pm to 11.59am) May 19-20 (12pm to 11.59am) May 21-22 (12pm to 11.59am) June 16-17 (12pm to 11.59am) June 18-19 (12pm to 11.59am) Which services will be affected by the strikes?  Drivers...

The year 2032 will mark some 60 years since London’s first-ever Pride march. If all goes to plan, the city will really celebrate in style: Pride in London has announced its bid for the capital to host WorldPride 2032. In addition to this, Time Out is delighted to return as the official media partner for Pride in London for the 2026 season, which kicks off on July 4.  First held in Rome in 2000, WorldPride is basically a super-sized Pride event, featuring parties, gigs and – of course – parades, as well as all-important human rights conferences. Held every other year and licensed by InterPride, it’s designed to promote LGBTQIA+ awareness, visibility and human rights. Since its inception, the event has been held in cities such as Toronto, Madrid and New York. London last hosted WorldPride in 2012. Supported by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, a successful bid would result in a huge, 10-day festival replete with opening and closing ceremonies, two marches, the aforementioned human rights conference and more. The bid is being co-chaired by Outernet Philip O’Ferrall and interim CEO of Pride in London Rebecca Paisis. As we told you back in October 2024, Pride in London had originally planned to bid for the 2030 WorldPride event. The change of plan, it says, is intended ‘to create a defining moment to honour London Pride's 60-year legacy while creating a global stage to shape the future of LGBTQIA+ rights’. Rebecca Paisis explained: ‘Pride began as protest, and that spirit remains at...

Just when you think things can’t get any better for Bath, the Somerset city comes up trumps again. Last week we announced Time Out’s Best Cities with Intrepid Travel 2026, with three British hotspots in our ranking of the greatest cities on the planet. Bath proudly took 26th place, with London in fourth and Edinburgh clocking in at number three. And now Bathonians have even more reasons to be cheerful, as further details of the new £54m Fashion Museum Bath have emerged. Scheduled to reopen in 2030 at the Old Post Office on New Bond Street, the project was previously costed up at £37m. Now, Bath and North East Somerset Council councillor Mark Elliot has explained why that figure looks to have risen to £54m. Speaking at a meeting of the council cabinet last week (on March 12), Elliot said that £8m of the overall cost came from the purchase of the Post Office building, which was funded through the disposal of surplus assets. He added that a further £7m came from ‘improvements to the public realm outside and around the new museum’. There are plans for a pedestrianised public square in front of St. Michael’s Church, replete with outdoor seating from the new museum café. We have a strong grip on the project,’ he insisted. ‘The costs are not over-running, and we have solid, well planned funding routes for the whole project.’ The proposals do sound impressive. There are to be two permanent spaces on the second and third floors of the building, plus a space for temporary...