00:00The biggest rail workers union has warned of mass industrial action after Reform UK's candidate
00:06in the forthcoming Mayor of London election raised the prospect of automating the capital's tube
00:12network. Leila Cunningham said the move would be a means of undercutting the power of trade unions
00:17as she was announced as the party's candidate on Wednesday. She pledged to automate every single
00:23tube train unless the unions and Transport for London start working for Londoners. A spokesperson
00:29for the Rail Maritime and Transport Union told the press association upgrading just three lines on
00:34London Underground would cost in the region of £20 billion, adding that drivers on the tube
00:39perform a skilled and an essential safety critical role every day.
