With the Woolwich Ferry on strike and Tube drivers threatening to walk out next week, it's time to remind the Mayor of London about his "zero strikes" promise.

In the 2016 mayoral election campaign, Sadiq Khan told Londoners "strikes are ultimately a sign of failure" and promised to roll up his sleeves if elected "to make sure there are zero days of strikes".

Despite Mr Khan's pledge, there have been multiple strikes during his five years at City Hall.

Ilford Recorder: Keith Prince and colleagues unveiled a fully-costed amendment to the mayor's budget which would have frozen council taxKeith Prince and colleagues unveiled a fully-costed amendment to the mayor's budget which would have frozen council tax (Image: City Hall)

Mr Khan's strike record could spell disaster for our city's recovery.

We need to encourage commuters, customers and tourists back into the capital to rebuild after the pandemic - any disruption to public transport could undermine that effort.

Troublingly, Mr Khan has failed to stop the ongoing Woolwich Ferry strike and reach an agreement with the RMT workers' union to avert the planned Tube strike from August 24 to 27.

I fear that industrial action this summer could grind our city to a near-complete halt.

Londoners would cram onto other transport options in normal times, but few people will feel comfortable doing so in a pandemic.

I think this is the worst possible time for a strike.

Mr Khan needs to remember his promise to Londoners, bang heads together and stop strikes wrecking our recovery.