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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tom Ambrose and Nadeem Badshah

Ministers accused of ‘provoking’ strikes as tube action disrupts London travel

People waiting for buses outside Victoria tube station on Friday
People waiting for buses outside Victoria tube station on Friday. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Ministers have been accused of “deliberately provoking” strikes as industrial action on the underground in London caused travel disruption.

Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) workers walked out on Friday over issues including jobs and pensions, halting most services on tube lines across the capital’s transport network.

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