London Tube strikes: All you need to know

Aslef Tube drivers are set to strike in April and May

London Underground services are set to face disruption in April and May as train drivers plan to strike over working conditions.

Member of the Aslef union are staging two 24-hour walkouts.

Here's what you need to know about the industrial action.

What dates are the strikes happening?

Aslef union, which represents more than 2,000 London Underground drivers, said members would walk out on 8 April and 4 May.

Each strike will last 24 hours, it said.

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Will the strike affect rail services?

Aslef also announced train driver strikes at 16 rail companies.

One of the train strike days - 8 April - coincides with the planned Tube strikes.

Aslef said the 8 April train strike would impact c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway main line and depot drivers, and SWR Island Line.

What will be the impact?

When Aslef go out on a Tube strike, there is significant disruption as many drivers will not go to work. Sometimes no Tube lines can run at all.

On previous strike days Tube lines have been shut down, with commuters turning to buses, bicycles, trams, or working from home.

Is the mayoral election voting day impacted?

Voting for the mayoral election runs from between 07:00 BST and 22:00 on Thursday 2 May.

The strikes do not coincide with election day.

Why is the union striking?

Finn Brennan, of Aslef, said the action was part of a "long-running dispute" over working conditions.

Mr Brennan 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.

"They want drivers to work longer shifts, spending up to 25% more time in the cab, and to remove all current working agreements.

"It's about getting people to work harder and longer for less."

What does Transport for London say?

TfL has been approached for comment about the latest strikes.

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