32 h. ago London Underground subway system is grinding to a halt as staff go on strike

London Underground subway system is grinding to a halt as staff go on strike  NBC News

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35 h. ago London's subway system is grinding to a halt as Underground staff go on strike

Thousands of London Underground staff have started a series of strikes over pay and conditions

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40 h. ago First Tube strike since 2023 begins as limited service runs today ahead of TOTAL shutdown at 6pm after union holds firm on pay increase demands

London Underground staff have started striking this morning over an RMT-led dispute over pay and conditions which will see the city grind to a halt over the coming week.

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4 d. ago Commuters brace for week of travel HELL as London tube network grinds to a halt: Militant union demand 32

The RMT is seeking a 32-hour working week - three hours fewer than present - combined with a pay rise, a demand Transport for London has branded unaffordable.

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6 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover is hit by crippling cyber attack: Workers told to stay at home as production grinds to a halt

It says it took 'immediate action' when it became aware of the incident, shutting down systems on Monday afternoon.

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7 d. ago Tube strikes set to grind London to a halt this September – What taxi drivers need to know

Tube strikes set to grind London to a halt this September – What taxi drivers need to know  taxi-point.co.uk

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1 week ago Labour's property market armageddon: Landlords selling up, soaring rents and home moves at a 'grinding halt'. Now the Mail's experts reveal what every homeowner must do to protect themselves

A series of property market tax proposals which have been floated ahead of the Autumn Budget are already hitting confidence among landlords and home movers.

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2 w. ago There’s an app for that: finding a sunny cafe in Paris, the city of light

Jveuxdusoleil (I want sun) taps into a key part of Parisian culture: drinks on the terrasse, as many fear the extinction of the bistrotIn August, Paris is uncharacteristically quiet as hordes of residents scatter to the country’s beaches and coasts for a yearly month of vacation. Businesses close and the city nearly grinds to a halt. Among those who remain, there is an eternal, quintessentially Parisian quest: hunting for a balmy terrasse bathed in sunlight for an evening apéritif.Finding the perfect seat on the pavement outside a cafe may be a matter of a chance stroll or a timely text from a friend. This summer, though, a digital solution has gained popularity in an extremely French instance of the old Apple slogan “there’s an app for that”: Jveuxdusoleil, an app that tracks the sun’s movement through the city’s maze of buildings to pinpoint exactly where you can claim a sunny spot on a terrace for your coffee. It arrives at a precarious moment for this particularly Parisian pursu...

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