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Technology · 15 May 2026

Tube strikes hit London on Tuesday and Thursday

Tube strikes hit London on Tuesday and Thursday

Tube drivers in the RMT union will walk out on Tuesday 19 May and Thursday 21 May, with disruption running from midday on both days into the next morning. All Underground lines will be affected, with the Piccadilly and Circle lines likely to shut completely and trains stopping around 8pm on strike days. The Elizabeth line, Overground, DLR, buses and trams will run as normal.

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