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Fining passengers who refuse to wear a facemask on the Tube will “greatly help with compliance”, Sadiq Khan has said. The decision comes following the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the UK, with at least three positive cases identified in England and six in Scotland. While masks have remained compulsory on public transport in London since the Government lifted all Covid restrictions in July, TfL saw a fall in compliance since the rule was no longer […]

Tube drivers have voted overwhelming to take strike action in a dispute over working conditions and pensions. Union leaders have been urged to resolve the dispute without industrial action after members of Aslef voted by 9-1 to strike. The union warned that Transport for London (TfL) was facing a “financial crisis” which was behind the dispute. A TfL spokesperson said: “This mandate relates to ongoing discussions with our trade unions. […]