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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Helen Coffey and Sam Hancock

[OLD]London Tube strikes – live: Most Underground lines suspended as walk-outs disrupt travel across capital

The entire Tube network is currently disrupted as London Underground staff stage the first of two 24-hour strikes set for this week, on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

Today’s walkout has left nearly all Tube lines completely suspended, with commuters advised to work from home where possible. It began at 12.01am and will end at 11.59pm tonight.

The RMT union has blamed the dispute on “a financial crisis at LUL (London Underground Limited)”, which general secretary Mick Lynch described as being “deliberately engineered by the government”.

Transport for London (TfL) has warned travellers to expect “severe disruption to all lines and stations throughout the day [and the] possibility of no London Underground services.”

A second 24-hour strike begins a day later, running from 12.01am on Thursday, 3 March.

Commuters are encouraged to walk or cycle where possible; London buses, TfL Rail, National Rail, DLR, London Overground and Tram services will all be in operation, but are expected to be busier than usual.

Passengers have been advised to allow more time for their journeys this week due to the disruption.

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