Storm Babet has caused travel disruption in the capital with people being advised to plan their journey accordingly.
A 13 year old boy was handcuffed after police mistakenly thought a water pistol was a real gun.
RMT announces further strikes.
A 13 year old boy was handcuffed after police mistakenly thought a water pistol was a real gun.
RMT announces further strikes.
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00:00 Hi, thanks for watching, these are London's top stories.
00:05 National Rail services are experiencing disruption across the country after storm Babette brought
00:10 heavy rain and flooding. In London, a number of services have been impacted and people
00:15 should check before they travel on National Rail's journey planner.
00:20 A 13-year-old boy was surrounded by armed police while playing in the back garden when
00:25 his water pistol was mistaken for a gun. The boy, referred to as Child X, was handcuffed
00:30 and confronted by police in Hackney in July.
00:35 And finally, rail workers have voted to continue their strike action for the next six months
00:40 as part of their long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The RMT union said more
00:45 than 20,000 of its members were balloted across 14 rail companies, resulting in an overwhelming
00:51 yes for further strike action.
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