UK: London tube strike causes chaos as commuters battle to catch last train home

Thousands of commuters faced chaos while trying to catch their last train home as London Underground workers went on strike, Wednesday evening. Services at all tube lines across the capital were halted at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) and will remain suspended until 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Thursday. The strike was called by four unions, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), and Unite, that represent almost 20,000 workers, after they failed to reach an agreement with the London Underground over pay and roster conditions for the new 24-hours tube services planned to start at weekends in September. Transport for London announced that 100 extra buses would be running on the network on Wednesday and 200 more on Thursday. Officials advised commuters to travel outside peak hours, or walk and cycle.