NewsUK NewsTube strikeLIVEUpdated 1 min agoThe Piccadilly Line and Circle Line have been suspended entirely today after Tfl tube drivers walked out in a dispute over the introduction of a voluntary four-day working weekTube strikes have sparked travel chaos across the capital(Image: Marcin Nowak/LNP)Commuters are facing massive disruption across London today with a Tube strike underway after last ditch talks between Transport for London (TfL) and the RMT Union failed to reach a deal.The first of two 24-hour walkouts began at 00.01 today and will end at 11:59pm, with further strike action expected on Thursday at the same time.There is no service on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street. Disruption is expected across all other Tube lines, with services starting late and finishing early.Other lines, including the Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground and buses will run as normal but are expected to be extremely busy.‌View PostView PostToday08:47 BSTWhat to expect from today's strikeToday's strike will run until 11:59pm. Here's what to expect:No service is expected on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.Other lines, including the Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, buses and trams, will be running as normal but are likely to be busy.Commuters are being advised to expect disruption to journeys, with services starting late and finishing early.TfL says travellers should complete their journeys before 9pm.Multiple services will not be running today(Image: Getty Images)Today08:44 BSTTube strikes during GCSE and A-Level exams is 'cruel'Students up and down the country will be relying on the Tube to get them to school for exams this week.GCSE and A Level exams began in early May and will continue until the end of June.Both qualifications are taking place entirely through traditional in-person exams - but with Tube strikes underway, some students may struggle to make their exams on time.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday08:40 BSTStrikes set in as rush hour ‘quieter than usual’This is the sight greeting many commuters who have ventured out to Tube stations this morning after eleventh-hour talks failed to avert a train driver walk-out.At Canary Wharf station, there’s been a steady but quieter-than-usual flow of passengers during the morning rush hour, with the Jubilee line remaining open today on a reduced service.Canary Wharf station would usually be much busier during the morning rush hour(Image: Benedict Tetzlaff Deas)Today08:36 BST'Sick' of Tube drivers 'striking every second,' commuter fumesCommuters have been voicing their frustration over today's strikes, which come only weeks after the London Underground was plunged into chaos for four days in April.One said in a post on X: "Actually so sick of these tube drivers striking every freaking second."Content cannot be displayed without consentToday08:36 BSTWhy is there a Tube strike?This morning's Tube strike is going ahead after eleventh-hour talks between Transport for London and a major union broke down.Last year, TfL put forward proposals for a voluntary four-day working week for train drivers, which would see them work 35 hours compressed into a shorter schedule, without any reduction in pay.Aslef - which represents just over half of Tube drivers - accepted the offer, describing it as the "biggest improvement" in work-life balance "for decades".But the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is pushing for a 32-hour working week across four days for the same pay, arguing that the current proposals would lead to driver fatigue and safety issues.On Monday, representatives from the RMT and TfL met at the independent conciliation service, Acas, for five hours of last-ditch talks designed to avoid the industrial action - but failed to come to an agreement.‌