Underground strike called off

London - A last-minute agreement between Underground chiefs and Aslef union leaders yesterday has spared Londoners a Friday of…

London - A last-minute agreement between Underground chiefs and Aslef union leaders yesterday has spared Londoners a Friday of commuter paralysis, officials said.

But minor industrial action could still upset the network. A London Underground spokeswoman said the RMT union, whose members operate fewer than half the trains on the capital's underground network, has still to decide on action.

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