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Added on the 19/07/2021 09:38:16 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of a picket line outside London Bridge station on the second day of the British railway workers' strike. Thousands of rail workers staged the latest day-long walkout over pay and working conditions, plunging commutes into chaos and forcing many people to stay at home. Only around a fifth of services are set to operate on heavily reduced hours, with those still running starting much later in the morning than usual and to end as early as 6:30 pm. IMAGES
Images of commuters entering and exiting Farringdon station in London after mask-wearing was made mandatory in shops and public transport in England, as well as self-isolation for contact cases. The British health secretary has said the ramped-up English measures would be in place for an initial three weeks and then reviewed, with MPs set to vote on the plans. IMAGES
Lewis Capaldi and his fellow National Album Day "champions" have selected albums for a travelling train exhibition to celebrate records locally.
Images from inside Gare de l'Est train station in Paris following attacks on the French high-speed train network, which rail operator SNCF says will affect about 800,000 passengers. IMAGES
The first voters head to the polls in London's Bermondsey district as the UK's general election begins. The vote is widely expected to see the return of the opposition Labour party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.