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Critics say Ulez is a ‘blunt instrument that has caused real hardship to Londoners’

One Tube line closed and ‘severe delays’ on five others, and Thames cable car closed due to extreme heat

Passengers advised of timetable changes as the network struggles in the heat wave

Forcasters have predicted that the record for the hottest day ever will be broken

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heat covering much of England and Wales from Sunday until Tuesday.

A national emergency declared for next week has led to travel firms urging passengers to reconsider journeys as long delays are expected as a result of 40C temperatures

As the mercury rises, so too do the stakes in this Conservative leadership contest. Television debates will add a frisson of live drama, as outsider candidates prepare to have their breakthrough moment while the favourites hope not to make any unforced errors.

Chronic fare dodgers are to be banned from the Tube under a new crackdown after concerns that evasion is costing Transport for London “significantly” more than £100million a year.

Commuters who bring e-Scooters on to London’s transport network are now being prosecuted and fined amid fears that the electric vehicles will burst into flames.