London TfL bus strikes cancelled after new pay offer

A planned strike by London bus workers has been called off after a new pay offer was made.

Around 40 Unite members working in Twickenham and Battersea for Transport UK - formerly called Abellio - were set to walkout for eight days from May 8-10 and 13-17.

But following “extensive negotiations” a new improved offer was made after “extensive negotiations” and will now be voted on by its members, a Unite spokesperson said.

Unite regional Maxine Loza said: "Transport UK has come forward with a new pay offer that will now be put to a ballot of our members. As a goodwill gesture, Unite is suspending the planned industrial action that was due to begin next week."

The routes that would have been affected are primarily in south and south west London and include: 24, 27, 111, 156, 159, 267, 285, 322, 344, 345, 415, 490, 969, H20, H25, H26, R68 and the R70.

The workers, who instruct drivers on potential traffic jams or accidents, previously went on strike for nine days in March.