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| Tube strike latest: Londoners keep their sense of humour as bus queues lengthen around the city | Tube strike latest: Londoners keep their sense of humour as bus queues lengthen around the city |
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| London has been brought to a standstill by Underground workers’ decision to strike over night shifts – but at least most Londoners appear to have kept their sense of humour. | London has been brought to a standstill by Underground workers’ decision to strike over night shifts – but at least most Londoners appear to have kept their sense of humour. |
| A steady stream of amusing images posted to social media may have kept spirits up as they waited for buses at one of the many over-crowded transport hubs in the capital. | A steady stream of amusing images posted to social media may have kept spirits up as they waited for buses at one of the many over-crowded transport hubs in the capital. |
| Workers represented by four unions (Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite) downed their tools at 6.30pm last night over negotiations with Transport for London regarding the implementation of 24-hour Tube services. | Workers represented by four unions (Aslef, RMT, TSSA and Unite) downed their tools at 6.30pm last night over negotiations with Transport for London regarding the implementation of 24-hour Tube services. |
| Although the strike is expected to end at 9.30pm this evening, a TfL spokesperson warned that normal services will not resume until the following morning – with some services possibly still affected. | Although the strike is expected to end at 9.30pm this evening, a TfL spokesperson warned that normal services will not resume until the following morning – with some services possibly still affected. |
| Meanwhile, play at Wimbledon has continued, with stewards telling The Independent today was one of the best days to visit as “people are walking straight in”. | Meanwhile, play at Wimbledon has continued, with stewards telling The Independent today was one of the best days to visit as “people are walking straight in”. |