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Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans

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Burford, R. (2026, October 17). Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/phone-calls-music-london-transport-tube-tfl-mayor-b1301169.html

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Stephen Akinbusoye, a Conservative hopeful for mayor of London, proposes banning loud phone calls and music on public transport like the Tube. His plan includes automated announcements reminding passengers about appropriate behavior in shared spaces. Current railway bylaws already prohibit anti-social behavior but come with fines up to £1,000; Akinbusoye seeks additional measures to address growing concerns over noise disturbances. Additionally, he advocates for subsidized housing for key workers such as police officers, nurses, and teachers within London’s inner city to combat high rental costs pushing these essential workers away from the city.

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Mr. Akinbusoye, a hopeful Tory candidate for the position of Mayor of London, proposed new measures to ban loud phone calls and music on the city's Tube system. His plans include setting up automated announcements on trains to remind passengers about proper behavior in public spaces. The current railway bylaws already prohibit many forms of antisocial behavior, with fines reaching up to £1,000 for offenders. Mr. Akinbusoye emphasized the importance of maintaining a quiet environment and cited concerns over people planning their holidays out loud on speakerphone as an example of disruptive behavior. He also pledged to provide subsidised housing in inner London for Metropolitan Police officers and other key workers during his campaign, arguing that affordable homes are essential for these professionals.

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Rachael Burford

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He said he would also set up automated announcements on trains to remind the public not to disturb other passengers with phone calls, music or videos. asserted

he → say → calls

“I love Stormzy. asserted

I → love → Stormzy

I love music. asserted

I → love → music

But for my own personal use, not for the public to share with me on the Tube or me to hear about your next holiday to Ibiza being planned on speakerphone. asserted

holiday → share → speakerphone

“I just don't want that.” asserted

I → want → that

Under current railway bylaws many forms of anti-social behaviour are already banned, with offenders facing fines of up to £1,000. asserted

offenders → ban → 1,000

Mr Akinbusoye added: “We can have an automated system that goes over at intermittent times, just reminding people about the rules of engagement on the public transport, just reminding people: look, this is a public space. asserted

this → add → people

“You know, remember, turn your phones [down], whatever it is, so people know that others know what the expectations are.” asserted

expectations → know → phones

As part of his campaign to be selected a the Tory mayoral candidate, he has also pledged to build subsidised housing in inner London for Metropolitan Police officers and other key workers. asserted

he → select → officers

He argued that London “absolutely has to have” cheaper homes for Met officers, nurses and teachers to “benefit everyone in the capital”. asserted

London → argue → capital

He argued that high rental costs are pushing key workers out to the home counties or mean they are unable to start families in the city. asserted

they → argue → city

Under the policy, key workers could be provided a subsidised home for the first three years of their career. uncertain

workers → provide → career

Sir James, the MP for Braintree and a former London Assembly member, is the favourite to be selected as the Tory mayoral candidate, having already won the support of more than half the Conservative councillors in London. asserted

James → select → London

A final candidate is expected to be chosen in December. asserted

candidate → expect → December

Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans

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