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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Shaun Wilson

Striking London bus drivers: Matter of time before extreme heat causes serious crash

London bus drivers are said to be almost passing out at the wheel from soaring temperatures inside their vehicles, with a growing risk of fatal collisions.

Officers from Unite the Union made the claim as over 1,500 Arriva North bus drivers from eight depots across north and east London and Essex began two days of industrial action on Friday.

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