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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

London tube strike: major disruption as 24-hour walkout hits travel

People queue to get on to a bus in central London during a tube strike
People queue to get on to a bus in central London on Tuesday during the first of this week’s tube strikes. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Commuters have been facing chaos after thousands of tube workers went on strike over Transport for London spending cuts.

TfL encouraged people to work from home on Tuesday and Thursday as a result of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union’s strike. The union said members were “solidly supporting” industrial action with picket lines outside tube stations.

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