London Tube Strike Hits Monday Morning Commute for Millions

  • Rail unions reject last-minute offer to increase staffing
  • Stations to shut, service ‘severely reduced,’ TFL warns
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Millions of U.K. commuters struggled to reach work Monday as staff on the London Underground subway system staged a 24-hour strike over station closures and job cuts.

Thousands of Tube workers walked out from 6 p.m. Sunday after their unions rejected last-minute proposals from management. Transport for London said services were “severely reduced” with 40 percent of stations closed, including the majority across central London.