City Hall Backs Bus Driver 'Bill of Rights' Amid Sweltering London Heatwaves

City Hall backs bus driver 'Bill of Rights' amid sweltering London heatwaves

Temperatures soared up to 50C in some vehicles last week while many buses were affected by faulty air-conditioning

London Assembly backs bus driver bill of rights

Assembly members called on the Mayor of London to do more to support drivers in extreme heat report Luke Donnelly and Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter London Assembly Meeting, 2nd July 2026 – (Credit – London Assembly) City Hall has unanimously backed a motion to introduce a ‘Bill of Rights’ for bus drivers following a sweltering London heatwave. Temperatures soared up to 50C in some drivers’ cabs last week while many worked in buses with…

GLA: London Assembly back Bus Driver Bill of Rights

City Hall has unanimously backed a motion to introduce a ‘Bill of Rights’ for bus drivers following a sweltering London heatwave. Temperatures soared up to 50C in some drivers’ cabs last week while many worked in buses with faulty air-conditioning or air-cooling systems. Unite the Union claims Transport for London and Sir Sadiq Khan are not doing enough to protect drivers and continue to put their safety at risk. On Thursday (July 2), Reform UK …