London tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads

<p>Commuters in capital forced to find alternative routes to work on first of four days of strike action by RMT union</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/08/chinese-export-growth-slowest-six-months-shipments-us-fall-amid-tariff-tensions-oil-prices-climb-business-live">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Strikes by the RMT union have closed the London Underground, with people crowding on to other transport and roads congested at the start of four days of commuter misery.</p><p>Transport for London’s website was out of action for much of the morning as commuters in the capital looked for alternative routes to work.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/08/london-tube-strike-tfl-website-rmt">Continue reading...</a>