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There has been further disruption across London today as the RMT union strike rolls continues.

With almost all Tube lines entirely suspended - along with the Docklands Light Railway, which is scheduled to run tomorrow - Londoners took to boats and bikes to get to get around the capital today.

Calm scenes this morning at some railway stations suggest that many people stayed home altogether, but many businesses say they are struggling with the lack of footfall.

This strike is meant to last until Friday morning, but we heard from organisers this morning that it could continue beyond this week if negotiations between TfL and RMT fail to reach a settlement.

We're pausing our coverage for now - but if you want more, you can read our news story.

Meghan Owen
Work & money correspondent, BBC London

Bob Stamegna is head of human resources at CN foods, a London based food & drink distributor.

"Our greatest cost is time - when the warehouse team is delayed getting in, the process of picking orders, the loading of vehicles is immediately impacted,” he says, adding that the delay then has a knock-on effect as the drivers are then late leaving the depot.

"As some drivers struggle to get in to work, those who show up are then required to do a double run. Which takes more time, and costs more money," Bob continues.

He says it's difficult to put a hard figure on the financial impact this week is having, but losing "a few thousand pounds a day is not inconceivable."

Freya Scott-Turner
Live reporter

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For some business owners, it's the timing of this strike that's causing the biggest problems.

"September is a month we really rely on to recover from the summer" says Adam Cozens, who is managing director of the coffee shop chain Perky Blenders.

Adam's been unable to get any business continuation insurance because the stations that his business operates in or next to "remain accessible" - but he says many shops are "dead".

Perky Blenders leases its sites from TfL - via its property company Places for London. Adam says that while the possibility of strike-related closures is in the lease agreement, its "one we cannot factor for, nor have any control of".

"This impacts our business significantly" he says, adding that it comes at a time when they "were already worried" about the impact of paying full business rates and the rise in employer's National Insurance.

Though there has been strike action in previous years, Adam says this year "in real terms... it's the heaviest impact".

Harry Low
BBC London News

More from Eddie Dempsey, general secretary of the RMT union.

He adds: "We're saying the mayor has now got to intervene."

"It's no good putting out tweets and videos of him talking in all ways about getting around the table - he is the chairman of TfL," Dempsey says.

"Instead of issuing tweets, he should be inviting us to the table - and I don't give a monkeys if it's a pool, billiards or a dinner table - we will negotiate for our members if he invites us to a meeting.

"Our members have got questions they want answering because the insourcing we've been promised is not happening.

"Big chunks of our network are being put out to private tender right beyond the life of this government."

As we've reported, Khan has said TfL has "made clear they can't afford its workers working fewer hours for more pay, but they are willing to talk to the RMT and other unions whenever there is a dispute and to try and resolve things amicably".

Harry Low
BBC London News

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The general secretary of the RMT union says a deal on pay and conditions was about to be settled over the Elizabeth line when "the script was flipped" over the discovery of a plan to close ticket offices in TfL's tender papers.

Criticising Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, Eddie Dempsey says there has been a "total and utter collapse of industrial relations in London".

He says: "We don't know what is going on in TfL and the mayor's office. We think the mayor has some questions to answers.

"Who is running the city of London? Because there's a Labour mayor with a Labour programme to deliver the biggest programme of insourcing in a generation, better jobs, better terms and conditions.

"What I see is more outsourcing, more attacks on our terms and conditions and more revving up industrial disputes."

Khan has previously encouraged the RMT to negotiate a settlement with TfL to end the strike.

The Tube will open late on Friday 12 September at 08:00 BST, with a normal service running on all lines by late morning, Transport for London (TfL) says.

As a reminder, there is a separate dispute on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which is not due to run today or on Thursday 11 September.

On Wednesday 10 September, Elizabeth Line trains will not stop at stations between Whitechapel and Bond Street before 07:30 or after 22:30, or before 08:00 on Thursday 11 September.

The DLR and Elizabeth Line will also have a normal service on Friday.

You can find out more on which lines are affected on TfL's website, external.

Freya Scott-Turner
Live reporter

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"All our locations are badly impacted" says Vincent Pierrot, the owner of Knot Coffee & Pretzel, which has locations at various stations across London.

Vincent's location in Canary Wharf has closed completely: "We arrived this morning to find the station closed" he says, but "it was not communicated to us."

The strikes have come "at a very critical point" he says. "The whole hospitality industry is operating on a very thin margin" after August which is a "very quiet" month.

Sales were down 40% yesterday compared with a typical Monday, he says.

"A week of income lost means one or two months of profit wiped out."

Vincent tells us about the impact this is having on his staff.

"We have had to adjust our schedule with the bare minimum to survive," he says.

What salaries do London Underground staff get?published at 13:11 BST 9 September

13:11 BST 9 September

By Anthony Reuben

If you’re in the UK capital today, then you’ll know almost all London Underground services have been shut down as staff strike over pay and conditions.

There have been various freedom of information requests made to Transport for London (TfL) recently about their staff’s current pay and conditions.

In November, external, TfL was asked, how much its Underground train drivers get paid and said: “The current fixed salary for a full-time Tube driver is £68,096.”

There was a separate request from June, external, asking about the pay of various grades of station staff.

The biggest group was CSA1 (Customer Service Assistant) of which there are 2,652, earning an average of £38,490 a year. The highest-paid group was CSMX (Customer Service Manager) of which there are 23, earning an average of £78,224 a year.

Permanent employees of TfL are able to join a final salary pension scheme. , external

Overtime may be paid at between basic rate and double the hourly rate depending on the grade of the employee and the day of the week, according to this request, external.

And we also know from that same request, external, that TfL staff get 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays per year.

Londoners are facing another day of significant disruptions across the capital's transport network as industrial action by London Underground workers continues.

Nearly all Tube services are suspended, with the exception of a reduced service on the Northern line - with minor delays - and the Piccadilly line, between Rayners Lane and Hammersmith and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters.

The ongoing strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union means disruption is expected on London's tubes and until Friday, with the DLR not due to run today and Thursday.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged TfL and the RMT to get back around the negotiating table, but Jared Wood from the RMT says the ball is in the mayor's court.

The RMT, the trade union organising the strike action, rejected a 3.4% pay rise and is campaigning for a reduction the working week for its members - from 35 to 32 hours. London Underground says this is unaffordable. Yesterday, No 10 called on the RMT and TfL to resume talks.

Many commuters have opted to travel by bike over the last few days, with popular e-bike providers Lime, TfL's Santander Cycles and Forest all reporting significant increases in the number of trips taken.

• You can check your own journey, external on the TfL website

Ben Morris
Live reporter

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Along with bikes and buses, London commuters have also been looking to boats to get to work during this round of tube strikes.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers say they saw 21,000 passengers yesterday, compared to 12,500 the Monday before.

One of those passengers is Joanna Abishegam, who ditched the capital's congested road for a trip across the Thames.

"If not for the fact that it took over an hour and cost £22 for a return ticket, this would be the perfect commute," she tells me.

"There is magic sometimes in adversity."

Extra sailings have been added to help meet demand, including a shuttle service between Canary Wharf and London Bridge.

We've just seen some pictures of London Tube trains, docked at Stratford Market depot, out of action as the industrial action continues.

Londoners, who had had to brave their commutes without the Tube or DLR today , have been resorting to other modes of transport.

Lime bikes, for example, saw a 58% increase in the number of trips taken on Monday.

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Freya Scott-Turner
Live reporter

"I've had better weeks" says Asher Budwig, managing director of Lola's Cupcakes.

He's had to close seven sites today, "which is meaningful for us, we've only got around 20".

The main problem for him is the unpredictability. "Individual stations are picking and choosing when to open,” he says.

He tells us that this morning they opened their Liverpool Street branch for three hours before being told they were closing the station due to overcrowding.

"This makes it difficult for us" Asher explains, "we have to have staff and stock ready".

He says he's also had to rearrange in-store order pickups, while getting across London for one delivery yesterday took the team five hours.

Asher adds he has had good communication from Places for London - which is the company that leases property for TfL - and they've offered rent credit for days he is forced to shut.

Although he tells me he won't be compensated for the loss of earnings on those days.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Lead Weather presenter

As you can see from our previous post, Simon hopes the rain clouds will stay away for the rest of the week. Anyone planning on hiring a bike tomorrow may want to read on.

After a dry and sunny start to the week in London, things are turning much more unsettled by Wednesday.

Commuters may need their umbrellas and waterproofs as low pressure will move in from the west. Expect some persistent rain first thing Wednesday, clearing to sunshine and heavy showers with the chance of thunderstorms by the afternoon.

Large puddles are likely on the roads, and there will be some blustery winds developing too.

Thursday and Friday look slightly improved, but still with the chance of blustery showers at times.

Simon Browning
Transport correspondent

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The bright sunny weather in London this morning appeared to cause everyone who owns a bike in the capital to have dusted it down and used today!

I’ve cycled into central London since Boris Johnson was London Mayor (often passing him at this very spot at Tottenham Court Road) and I don’t recall another day where there were so many cyclists. The roads and junctions were teaming with two wheelers.

As a huge cycling fan - this is great to see. But there were also huge numbers of cars, taxis, vans and buses on the roads as well.

So there was a real squeeze for space on London’s roads and at junctions, mixed in with lots more pedestrians crossing at junctions.

Frustratingly, it still didn’t stop the small number of cyclists who chose to ignore red lights and blaze through crossings when the green man was on.

Let’s hope the RMT can keep the rain clouds away for the rest of the week!

Elliot Burrin
Live reporter

Today is my first day as a BBC journalist apprentice – and the last thing I wanted was to be late. Instead of risking the buses, an hour’s walk in the sunshine sounded quite nice.

There were noticeably more cyclists on the walk from Hampstead - definitely more than cars. I imagine we were just as hot and sweaty as we would have been on the tube, speedwalking through the morning sun.

Particularly me, as I’ve overdressed to make a good first impression.

If it wasn’t for the first day nerves, it would have been a lovely stroll through Regent’s Park to enter Broadcasting House for the first time.

But now it’s time to get to work.

Ayshea Buksh
BBC London reporter

I've been travelling on the Northern line, which is running a reduced service.

There are gaps of approximately 15 minutes between trains, which is very unusual for a service which runs through the heart of capital.

Charing Cross and Leicester Square stations are eerily quiet with just a handful of people in the carriages.

The stations are still staffed. Workers there told me they are not members of the RMT union.

Some are outside on the pavement as many of the entrances are closed.

Finding one that's open has a certain Harry Potter mystery about it.

Since our last update this morning, TfL has confirmed that the Northern line is running with minor delays. The Piccadilly line is also now running a partial service - operating only between Rayners Lane and Hammersmith and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters. Here's the latest:

Suspended, no service on these entire lines:

Bakerloo

Central

Circle

District

Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

Hammersmith & City

Jubilee

Metropolitan

Victoria

Waterloo & City

Part suspended:

Piccadilly: Services are operating between South Harrow and Hammersmith only. No service on the rest of the line.

Delays:

Northern: Minor delays across the Northern line

London Overground Mildmay: severe delays while TfL fixes track fault at Clapham Junction.

Good service on other transport networks:

Elizabeth line

London Overground lines: Liberty, Lioness, Weaver, Windrush, Suffragette

London Tram

• You can check your own journey, external on the TfL website

Malu Cursino
Live reporter

We've just reached out to Transport for London (TfL), who say they are running a reduced service on the Northern Line, and they are doing all they can to keep as much of the line running as possible.

In an update to the BBC, TfL says there might be more stations that trains don’t stop at than usual, particularly around central London. This is due to staffing constraints as a result of industrial action.

To avoid frustration, TfL advises all of those hoping to travel using London Underground to check their website or the TfL Go app for the latest information. They also advise customers to listen out to announcements during their travels.

Also in their update, TfL says the Piccadilly line is operating some of its service today, but it will only go between Rayners Lane and Hammersmith and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters.

Separate to the ongoing strikes, the Elizabeth line was experiencing minor delays but is now back to a good service, TfL adds.

Meghan Owen
Work & money correspondent, BBC London

"It's mentally, physically and financially draining" says Peter Dore Smith, who has closed one of his two cafes, Kaffeine in Fitzrovia, for four days.

He says that he's losing between £10,000-£20,000 over the course of this week.

"On a normal busy day we would have between 500-600 customers. Those busy days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday."

"It's just not fair. We don't have unions to look after us" he says. "There's got to be a fair and reasonable point where they say 'we'll accept what we've got'".

Many businesses say it's also impacting their suppliers because of the knock-on-effect. RMT Union says they are not going on strike to disrupt small businesses or the public.

Harry Low
BBC London News

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The last Tube strike to close the whole network took place in March 2023.

Last year, the mayor of London used £30m of Greater London Authority funds to avert a Tube strike at the last minute.

He was later accused of misleading the London Assembly over the figure.