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A planned 24-hour strike by Tube drivers has been suspended following last-minute talks.

Drivers on the Piccadilly and Hammersmith and City lines had been due to walkout from 9.30pm on Tuesday.

But the industrial action has been suspended following successful talks at the conciliation service ACAS, the RMT union said.

The union said all objectives in the Piccadilly Line dispute have now been achieved, adding it was committed to further talks aimed at a long-term agreement on the Hammersmith and City Line.

General Secretary Mick Cash said: "Talks with London Underground have proved to be positive and focused and as a result we have been able to make enough significant progress to allow us to suspend the strike action in both disputes that was scheduled for tomorrow evening.

"There is no question that the advances we have made have been down to the strength and resilience of our members in the workplace backed up by a determined and professional negotiating team.

"The solidarity that led to the resounding ballots for action has been absolutely decisive."

Steve Griffiths, London Underground's chief operating officer, said: "We welcome the RMT's decision to withdraw the strike action planned for this week and we are pleased that customers will not have their journeys disrupted.

"We have been engaged in constructive talks for the past few weeks and we've reached a positive agreement on the way forward in resolving these disputes."

The action was expected to bring services to a standstill and cause further stress to commuters already facing chaos from striking Southern railway workers.

Commuters on the Piccadilly Line were already coping with days of disruption after half of its trains were taken out of action when poor weather caused damage to the wheels.