Date: 18/06/2015

London Underground (LU) drivers have voted to strike for 24 hours over pay and the introduction of a new all-night service, union Aslef said. The strike will be on 8 July from 21:30 BST, BBC London's Tom Edwards understands. It comes after the union rejected a 0.75% pay rise, a £500 bonus and an extra £250 bonus for all workers for the night service.

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London Underground drivers vote to strike for 24 hours in a dispute over pay and the introduction of a new all-night service.

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