Carriages packed as row over Tube service continues
London Underground carriages remain crowded despite the coronavirus pandemic amid a row between the Government and Mayor Sadiq Khan over service levels.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has claimed there is no good reason why timetables have been cut to the extent they have.
But Mr Khan’s spokesman insisted ministers were told countless times that Tube frequencies reflect high levels of staff sickness and self-isolation.
Shortly before 7am on Wednesday, a senior nurse named Danny posted on Twitter: Another busy tube. Can we not stagger people’s start times so we aren’t all squashed on the same tube! This is unsafe and not fair!
Barry Trimble, who said his work involves ensuring cancer patients receive chemotherapy, posted: The Tube is packed, with social distancing i...