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| Tube strike: Video appears to show police 'removing' passenger from 'packed' London bus as Underground walkout causes chaos | Tube strike: Video appears to show police 'removing' passenger from 'packed' London bus as Underground walkout causes chaos |
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| As commuters attempt to navigate London without the Underground amid strike action, footage has emerged appearing to show police removing a passenger from a bus in the centre of the capital. | As commuters attempt to navigate London without the Underground amid strike action, footage has emerged appearing to show police removing a passenger from a bus in the centre of the capital. |
| A clip released by ITV appears to show three police officers attempting to take a person off the bus on Euston Road, outside King's Cross - one of the country's busiest terminals. | A clip released by ITV appears to show three police officers attempting to take a person off the bus on Euston Road, outside King's Cross - one of the country's busiest terminals. |
| Eventually, a woman emerges from the 214 bus heading for Angel and the City. | Eventually, a woman emerges from the 214 bus heading for Angel and the City. |
| The fight to get home has begun. Buses are packed - and police are having to remove some passengers by force. | The fight to get home has begun. Buses are packed - and police are having to remove some passengers by force. |
| Transport for London (TfL) has put on around 200 extra buses in the capital, as Tube workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over new all-night Underground train services which will begin in September. | Transport for London (TfL) has put on around 200 extra buses in the capital, as Tube workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over new all-night Underground train services which will begin in September. |
| The strike action started at 6:30pm on Wednesday, and will run until 9:30pm on Thursday, as unions involved started their industrial action at different times. TfL has warned that the delays may run into Friday. | The strike action started at 6:30pm on Wednesday, and will run until 9:30pm on Thursday, as unions involved started their industrial action at different times. TfL has warned that the delays may run into Friday. |
| The Metropolitan Police have been asked to comment on the situation. | The Metropolitan Police have been asked to comment on the situation. |
| TfL told The Evening Standard that it had no record of a driver calling for assistance from police due to overcrowding. | TfL told The Evening Standard that it had no record of a driver calling for assistance from police due to overcrowding. |