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Added on the 27/01/2022 10:06:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images from outside King's Cross station in London as British railway workers begin a strike over jobs and pay, billed as the biggest walkout in thirty years. Last-ditch talks to avert the strike broke down, meaning more than 50,000 members of rail union RMT will walk out for three days this week. IMAGES
Images of people in the streets of Madrid as the outdoor mask mandate is lifted in Spain. The government has eased restrictions as Covid-19 infection rates in the country drop and hospitals report lower admissions. 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
Residents of Madrid continue to wear masks on the first day Spain drops its requirement for people to wear facemasks outside. This comes more than a year after the measure was made compulsory across the country. IMAGES
Images from King's Cross station in Central London as England's 56 million people entered a second coronavirus lockdown with more doubts about the stringent policy than the first time around. IMAGES