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London Underground workers go on strike, leaving millions of commuters stranded

By Lauren Frayer
Published September 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM EDT

One of the world's oldest and busiest subway systems has ground to halt. London Underground workers are on strike, leaving some 4 million commuters stranded.

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Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.
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