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  "textContent": "Theresa Roberts, the owner of Jamaica Patty, said she saw a huge drop in footfall yesterday after the four-day tube strikes kicked off at 12pm (Picture: Noora Mykkanen)\n\nSmall businesses have been left ‘stressed’ by the London Underground strike after it hit their profits.\n\nTheresa Roberts, the owner of Jamaica Patty, said she saw a huge drop in footfall yesterday after the four-day tube strikes kicked off at 12pm.\n\nStaff at Italian lunch spot Notto, near Liverpool Street Station, meanwhile said their revenue was down around 20% as many are working from home.\n\nMembers of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walked out from 12 noon for 24 hours and will strike again from the same time on Thursday, disrupting services for the rest of the week.\n\nTransport for London (TfL) urged passengers to check before they travel, as the industrial action led to widespread delays.\n\n_Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the Tube strike_\n\nLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging for the strike to be resolved as soon as possible.\n\nTheresa told **Metro** : ‘It’s terrible for a small business like us. We have four sites – Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Farringdon and Covent Garden where I started – and our business model is based on footfall from the stations. So it is hitting us already.\n\nBen Nunn, the owner of Nobl men’s clothing store, said the strikes have affected his pop up for this week (Picture: Noora Mykkanen)\n\nItalian lunch spot Notto, near Liverpool Street Station, said they saw a drop off in footfall yesterday once the tube strikes began at midday (Picture: Noora Mykkanen)\n\n‘I have a couple of girls working here who had to rush early to get home. Another girl is meant to come on shift later but I’m not sure how she will travel in.\n\n‘I have felt stressed knowing there’s a Tube strike. Building the business didn’t happen overnight.’\n\nShe criticised the government for ‘lack of support for small business.’\n\n##  Latest London news\n\n  * Commuters brace for London Underground strikes across TfL network\n  * First picture of masked figure seen 'hurling firebomb' at London synagogue\n  * Moment woman is critically injured after 'car ploughs into crowd' outside Mayfair club\n\n\n\n_**To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro's** London news hub._\n\n‘If we survive the Tube strike, I don’t know if we’ll survive this Labour government.’\n\nBen Nunn, the owner of Nobl men’s clothing store, told **Metro** : ‘Our takings yesterday were down by about a half.\n\n‘I only found out about the strike yesterday. This is our third week here as a pop up store, and we are sold at Selfridges in Manchester and Birmingham.\n\n‘We are here until next Thursday before this building is knocked down. It is a bit of a shame to have the strike when we’re here.’\n\nRMT official Jared Wood said union members felt strongly about the issues at the heart of the dispute.\n\nLondon commuters are facing morning rush hour disruption as a 24-hour Tube strike continues (Picture: William Lailey / SWNS)\n\nPiccadilly Line stations have been empty since yesterday afternoon when the strike began (Credits: James Veysey/Shutterstock)\n\nHe told the Press Association the row was not just about a four-day week, saying other issues were involved such as the length of shifts and changes to annual leave.\n\nHe said: ‘TfL need to come forward with changes to their proposals for this dispute to be resolved.\n\n‘There is absolute unanimity among our members that we have to fight these proposals.’\n\nMr Wood said there was now ‘a lot of bad feeling’ between the drivers and London Underground.\n\nEmma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: ‘In a typical week, London’s pubs generate approximately £80 million in GVA (gross added value) between Tuesday and Friday alone.\n\n‘This doesn’t just boost the economy but represents the jobs, high streets, and community spirit that revolve around pubs.\n\n‘At a time when so many locals are already operating on a knife edge because of huge costs, significant disruption to trade will be acutely felt.\n\n‘It’s vital that that overall cost of doing business comes down, which is why we’re working with Government on ways to support the pub, including permanent business rates reform, a cut in beer duty and VAT, and a reduction of the regulatory burden.’\n\nA spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: ‘Strikes are bad for London and bad for Londoners, particularly for all those businesses who rely on commuters coming into our city. The Mayor continues to urge that there be a swift resolution to this dispute.\n\n‘Most of the Tube and TfL services will continue to run throughout this week, but Londoners should check before they travel.’\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "‘The Tube strikes are terrible for small businesses like us’"
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