Summary

Live Reporting

Edited by Jamie Whitehead, with Dan Woodland at London Victoria Station and Alison Earle at Bond Street

  1. Here's how it's looking across the Tube network

    A screenshot of the sttaus of various Tube lines

  2. Northern line experiencing severe delays

    The Northern line, which had been running a more regular service, is now experiencing severe delays due to the ongoing strike.

    Services are now operating approximately every 15 minutes, TfL says.

  3. Khan admits strikes are 'a sign of failure', urges RMT and TfL to resolve the issue

    Sadiq KhanGetty Images

    Sadiq Khan has just appeared on BBC Radio London, where he was asked about today's strikes.

    The London mayor admits the strikes are "a sign of failure" and urges RMT and TfL to "get round the table" to resolve the issue.

    "The workers on strike lose a day's salary, TfL loses revenues, businesses are losing their customers, people have hospital appointments they can't get to. This is a massive inconvenience," he explains.

    Pushed on what steps he's taking to prevent a planned second day of industrial action on Thursday, Khan says TfL are "available" today and tomorrow to talk to RMT.

  4. A timeline of Tube strikes so far this year

    A sign lists service disruption details at Hammersmith underground station, during a 24-hour tube strikeReuters

    Today's Tube strike is the first of two set to disrupt London this week

    Today's strike is not the first to hit the capital this year and will be followed by another walkout on Thursday.

    The main reason for the strikes in 2026 is the proposed introduction of a 35-hour, four-day week for Tube drivers.

    • In March 2026, two 24-hour strikes were suspended by the the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union after a new round of negotiations took place with TfL.
    • In April, two 24-hour strikes went ahead as the RMT called for the proposed 35-hour week to be reduced to 32 hours across four days instead.
    • Last month, another two 24-hour strikes were called off at the last minute after the RMT and TfL reached an agreement to discuss "rosters, fatigue and safety issues" related to the four-day week.
    • Today is the first of two strikes expected in June, with a second to take place on Thursday.

  5. In pictures: How Tube delays and suspensions have played out for the capital's commuters

    A group of women sit on stairs at an empty Tube stationEPA/Shutterstock

    Passengers have been left waiting for Tube trains as severe delays hit lines across the capital

    A closed gate inside Oxford Circus stationDan Kitwood/Getty Images

    Gates have remained shut to some lines in usually packed central stations - like Oxford Circus pictured here

    Protestors hold RMT red bannerGuy Smallman/Getty Images

    RMT union workers are striking in protest against plans for a voluntary four-day working week for Tube drivers

    Line of commuters wait for bus outside Charing Cross stationGetty Images

    Commuters have turned to buses with disruption widespread along the Tube network

  6. Remind me, what warnings has TfL issued?

    A BBC graphic shows the times of day when strike action will cause significant disruption to tube services. There are red boxes with X's through them in the morning, late morning, early afternoon and evening periods on Tuesday and Thursday

    As commuters head for lunch, we're about halfway through the first of two 24 hours walkouts from tube drivers on Tuesday and Thursday.

    Here's a reminder of all the warnings issued by Transport for London amid this week's disruption:

    There will be no service on the Circle and Piccadilly lines. Trains will be operating on the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate and on the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.

    Where services are running, TfL has warned of disruption to journeys, with passengers told to plan ahead and use alternative routes.

    Service levels will vary across the tube network and will start late and finish early on Tuesday and Thursday.

    It adds there will be limited services before 06:30 and advises customers to finish their journeys before 21:00 on both days.

    Meanwhile, there will be normal services across all tube lines on Wednesday 3 June and Friday 5 June, when there are no strikes planned.

  7. Elizabeth line resumes normal service

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    The Elizabeth line is now operating a good service after earlier delays due to a points failure at Slough.

    Before the disruption, commuters had been able to use the service, which runs from east to west, as an alternative to the Tube as its drivers aren't on strike.

    It led to large crowds gathering at an interchange at Liverpool Street station - as our reporter captured in pictures earlier on.

  8. London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges end to dispute to 'keep London moving'

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    London Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging the RMT and TfL to find a resolution to the dispute.

    “Nobody wants to see strike action - which has a serious impact on Londoners, businesses and commuters," the mayor's spokesperson says.

    "The mayor continues to urge the RMT and TfL to get around the table to resolve this matter, so we can avoid further disruption and keep London moving.”

    As we reported earlier, RMT union Tube drivers are striking over safety concerns about proposals for a voluntary four-day working week; TfL insists the strike is unhelpful.

    Khan is expected to appear live on BBC Radio London shortly after 13:00 BST today to discuss social media policy, and we'll bring you anything he has to say on today's industrial action.

  9. Lioness line part suspended - but not because of strike action

    The Lioness line is the latest TfL service to experience delays and is part suspended between Watford Junction and Willesden Junction.

    This is due to a faulty train at South Kenton and not a result of the ongoing Tube strike.

    Elsewhere, issues on the Mildmay line have now been resolved and the Overground line is operating a good service.

  10. Footfall down across central London, mobile data suggests

    An empty escalator at King's Cross stationBloomberg via Getty Images

    Fewer people than usual are travelling into some of London's busiest areas during today's Tube strike, according to data from Virgin Media O2.

    The company's anonymised mobile phone data shows footfall in the City is down 16% compared with a typical Tuesday morning.

    Other areas are also seeing lower numbers of people, with Westminster down 11%, King's Cross down 8% and the West End down 6%.

    A Virgin Media O2 spokesperson says the figures provide a "real-time snapshot" of how London responds to major transport disruption.

  11. Three Tube lines operating close to normal despite strike action

    At Liverpool Street Station, a man reads an information board showing disruption to Tube networksGetty Images

    The Jubilee line has been operating a good service since rush hour

    Despite today's walkout by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union, three Tube lines are now operating close to normal.

    The Northern line is experiencing minor delays, with TfL reporting services every six minutes. This is a longer gap than normal but indicates a regular service.

    Similarly, the Victoria line is experiencing minor delays, with services operating every four minutes.

    Meanwhile, the Jubilee line is operating a good service with no reported delays.

    After earlier severe delays, there are now only minor delays on the Elizabeth line because of an earlier points failure at Slough.

    It is worth remembering there is still severe disruption - as well as some suspensions - on the rest of the TfL network.

  12. Long queues for cabs in rainy conditions frustrate passengers at Victoria station

    Gem O'Reilly
    Reporting from Victoria station

    People standing in a queue for taxis at London Victoria station

    I’ve just spoken to a couple who say they have to hire an Uber, as the taxi line at Victoria station is too long to wait in.

    The couple explain that they are heading to their biggest work conference of the year, and seem very anxious about whether they’d make their train.

    One of them, a woman, tells me she doesn't think it's "fair" that the public is paying for the dispute between TfL and the RMT union.

    “It’s really frustrating and we are cutting it really fine to get our train from Euston to Birmingham," she says.

    When strikes took place last month, people were enjoying cycling, walking and other forms of transport because of good weather.

    This morning that’s not exactly the feeling as the rain has been pouring and queues for both buses and taxes have been getting longer.

  13. 'It's a good day to be a taxi driver'

    Harry Low
    BBC London News

    Bald, smiling cab driver with glasses on head

    Meanwhile on the taxi rank at King’s Cross, London’s black cabs are doing brisk business.

    One of the drivers, Adrian, describes it as a “good day to be a taxi driver especially when the Tubes are gone”.

    Another, Paul, says it’s a “pain in the backside”.

    He adds: “The traffic’s a nightmare, people get in the cabs who don’t really want to get a cab and people who get cabs moan that they can’t get a cab.

    “If they are striking over feeling it’s dangerous to work extra time, I’m in support of it. There are more important things in life than money.”

  14. Rain showers soak disrupted commuters outside King's Cross

    Commuters are continuing to pour out of King's Cross station, where rain showers have been adding to the misery of a disrupted commute this morning.

    It's a similar sight across much of the capital, with thundery showers and a gentle breeze expected throughout the day, despite cool temperatures of around 18C.

    A view from outside Kings Cross as people shelter under a covered walkway near the entrance and the station's clock tower is shown in the background

    People seek shelter as the wet weather continues at King's Cross

    A crowd of people are grouped close to the front door of a bus as they board from a bus stop in the rain

    A colourful array of umbrellas on show as people queue for the bus

    A large queue of people are photographed from behind while inside a bus stop outside Kings Cross

    There's a long wait for those seeking alternative transport

  15. As rush hour winds down, here's the latest across the TfL network

    An image showing the various level of disruption across the London Tube and Overground network

    Suspended and part suspended

    The Bakerloo, Piccadilly and Central lines are part suspended, while the Circle and Waterloo & City lines are suspended entirely.

    Severe delays

    There are severe delays on the District, Hammersmith & City, and Victoria lines, as well as on the Bakerloo line.

    There are also severe delays on Mildmay, which runs on the London Overground, and the Elizabeth line. These issues are separate from the ongoing Tube strike.

    Minor delays

    There are minor delays on the Northern line, with services operating approximately every six minutes.

    Good service

    The only Tube line operating a good service is the Jubilee, with no issues reported. The rest of the Overground and DLR are also operating a normal service.

  16. From nurses to business owners, how Londoners have been impacted by strikes

    A station sign behind a closed gateReuters

    Our reporters are deployed at stations across London, where they have been speaking to commuters caught up in today's strike action. Here's a round-up of what they've told us:

    • Nurse Susan Ajayi was forced to travel for four hours to get to work during the tube strikes in April and feared today's journey will be worse. Speaking from King's Cross, the 60-year-old tells us she is concerned about her patients, adding: "It’s the wrong day to have a Tube strike I’m afraid."
    • One woman from Brixton had to take two buses to make it to Victoria station before getting a third and is already late for her job in a school.
    • Another man at Victoria says the strikes had added an hour on to his journey and were very frustrating, with the queues being the most stressful bit.
    • Meanwhile, business owners are equally agitated. Delicatessen owner Simone Di Iulio told us on Monday he feared business would be impacted as "there's going to be no one in London".
    • "Our business is impacted as there are less people coming into the shop," adds a coffee shop worker.

    We want to hear how you have been affected. Details of how to get in contact with us can be found in this post.

    A graphic with your voice written in white on a purple background

  17. A quieter than usual commute on the Victoria line

    Amy Clarke
    BBC London News

    A handful of people walk past a stationary tube carriage along the Victoria line tube platform at Oxford Circus

    I found my journey into the office this morning to be quieter and easier than normal.

    I took a South Western train into Vauxhall and then the Victoria line, which seemed to be running more or less as usual.

    I managed to get a seat on both legs of the journey (which is usually unheard of) and didn’t have to wait more than a few minutes for the tube.

    Quite often on a Tuesday I get delayed at Vauxhall station due to issues on the Victoria line and the sheer number of people trying to use the station.

    This can lead to staff pausing the barriers to prevent overcrowding on the platform, which slows things down significantly.

    It is quite refreshing that this didn’t happen today but it looks like the strikes have discouraged people from travelling in.

  18. Elizabeth line hit by severe delays - after points failure

    The Elizabeth line is the latest to be hit by severe delays - not because of strike action but due to a points failure at Slough.

    There are severe delays between Paddington, Reading, and Heathrow Terminals 4&5, with a good service on the rest of the line, TfL says.

    Plenty of commuters - including our reporters - have been able to use the Elizabeth line as an alternative to the Tube this morning as its drivers aren't on strike.

    We'll keep an eye on how this news affects the morning's disruption.

  19. Mass exodus of passengers as Central line trains terminate at Liverpool Street

    Sameena Misbahuddin
    Reporting from Liverpool Street

    Commuters walk down the platform after getting off the central line at Liverpool Street underground station

    As I continue my journey from Stratford into central London, there is a mass exit of the Central line westbound train at Liverpool Street station where it terminates.

    Passengers are being advised to take the Elizabeth line as an alternative through central London, so huge crowds are heading towards the platform.

    And if an escalator stops working for a short amount of time the crowd becomes even bigger.

    Queues, stretching back as far as the eye can see, form at the bottom of an escalator in Liverpool Street station
  20. Analysis

    Tricky to see how dispute will be resolved

    Tom Edwards
    Transport correspondent, BBC London

    A woman stands outside closed Underground station gatesReuters

    This dispute is about the introduction of a trial of a 35-hour, four-day week.

    Two of those hours would be paid meal breaks and would result in an extra 35 days off a year.

    The problem is while TfL say it is voluntary, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union doesn’t think it will be and has concerns over fatigue and also what it will do to other agreed conditions.

    TfL says the dispute can be resolved in more talks, but the RMT Union wants that detail now.

    What has made this different is Aslef - the other train drivers union - want the deal and have been critical of the RMT.

    Aslef thinks this is the kind of deal every trade union should be fighting for. How it will be resolved is tricky.