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Tube strike: London Underground walkout announced for 19 August

Previous strikes have closed almost all Tube services, with knock-on effects the following day.

The Independent UK

Striking Tube workers insist shutting Underground is not driven by pay

Daniel Randall, assistant chair of the RMT Bakerloo branch, emphasised the Tube strike - unlike the national rail strike - was not about pay

Evening Standard

Overhaul of favourite hotel is Grand in name and spirit

The hotel's basement-level bar, The Underground, has opened.

Newcastle Herald

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When does rail strike end? Dates and train lines affected by national rail walkout

Members of the RMT union are set to walk out across the country with thousands of commuters affected across three separate days of strikes. Workers on the London Underground also went on strike this week

Daily Mirror

The Standard View: Tube and rail strikes must not go ahead

If it moves, it’s grinding to a halt these days. Fresh off Monday’s Tube strike, the RMT union has announced that more than 50,000 railway workers will stage a walkout over three days at the end of June, in addition to a further Underground strike on June 21

Evening Standard

Tube strike: Fresh walkout announced on London Underground

RMT has confirmed 10,000 of its members are set to walk out on June 21 in major action that is expected to cause huge disruption across the Tube network

Evening Standard

Abandoned London Underground stations left untouched as Elizabeth Line launches

With the Elizabeth Line having finally opened to passengers after years of delays, here are a few abandoned Tube stations you might not have heard of

Daily Mirror

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Elizabeth line opening: Iconic London tube map redesigned to include purple line

Some were surprised to see the part-overground line on the iconic Underground map

The Independent UK

Grand designs! Crossrail takes London on a trip to the future

Elegant curves, Brutalist ceilings and even the door handles are exquisite — the Elizabeth Line is a triumph not just of engineering, but design. As it opens, Robert Bevan meets its maverick head of architecture, Julian Robinson

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps: Crossrail shows that Britain is leading the race again on rail

A little under 160 years ago, the world’s first underground railway opened right here in London. At Paddington, to be precise. At the time, it was hailed as a roaring success, a marvel of engineering that was admired and envied across the globe. Yesterday, it was Paddington’s turn to be…

Evening Standard

Northern line’s Bank branch reopening: What is different?

The Bank branch has been closed since mid January

Evening Standard

Jubilee Line to get 4G permanently after successful pilot

Moves to introduce 4G across the London Underground continue to advance, with confirmation on Thursday that a 4G pilot scheme on the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town is to be made permanent.

Evening Standard

Designer behind London Underground seat fabric honoured with blue plaque

The designer was also commissioned to create the 1953 design for the postage stamps which marked the start of the Queen’s reign.

The Independent UK

Talking Point: Which of the Tube lines is the noisiest?

Unless you’re fresh off the boat you probably have opinions on which lines you like (Victoria, Metropolitan) and which lines you’d rather avoid (cough, Central). However, which London Underground line happens to be the noisiest has long been a debate among commuters but thankfully now we have some data to…

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London Thunderground: noisy Northern line sparks most Tube complaints

The Northern line has been labelled the Tube’s noisiest after being the subject of more complaints from people living nearby than any other in the past four years.

Evening Standard

London Tube strikes caused passenger numbers to plummet to just 4% of normal levels

RMT walkouts meant four days of misery on London Underground, Government figures reveal

Daily Mirror

Londoners face more commuter chaos and travel misery with second Tube strike

Travellers are being told to consider whether they need to take the London Underground on Thursday and could use other transport or work from home due to the strike action

Wales Online

All London Underground lines suspended on Tuesday and Thursday

Some overground trains are also hit with stations closed

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The Independent UK

Warning over Tube services ahead of strike

Transport for London said there is likely to be no service on the London Underground network on Tuesday and Thursday.

The Independent UK

Tube strikes: When are London Underground services going to be disrupted this week?

Walk outs are expected to close the TfL network on two days this week

The Independent UK

Tube strikes: When are London Underground services going to be disrupted next week?

Walk outs are expected to close the TfL network on two days next week

Evening Standard

All you need to know about the pension scheme for London Underground staff and why it has led to a strike

The threat to generous ‘final salary’ pensions is at the heart of the dispute with TfL

Daily Record

Scots Ice hockey star who broke man’s jaw during night out ordered to pay victim compo

Nielsen ran up behind a couple and attacked them after leaving the Underground nightclub in Dundee.

Evening Standard

London Tube strike: new union action to shut down entire Underground

Two full days of Tube strikes were announced on Friday in a huge blow to efforts to get Londoners back to the office.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Masks to remain mandatory on Tube and London buses following end of Plan B

Londoners will still be required to wear masks on the Underground and buses in the capital despite the easing of Plan B restrictions, Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

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