Not wearing a face mask on the Tube should be a CRIMINAL offence says Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan has said that failing to wear a face mask on the Tube should become a criminal offence. Sadiq Khan has said that failing to wear a face mask on the Tube should become a criminal offence unless people are exempt This means TfL staff can tell non-compliant customers to leave a bus or train but are powerless to impose fines. A decision taken by Mr Khan weeks ago means that face coverings are still compulsory on the Tube despite other transport networks choosing not to make them a requirement Since the July 19 rule change Transport for London has said the overall compliance rate for wearing face masks remains high at 85 per cent 'They are not going to do so if they don’t feel public transport is safe. Gillian McKeith, a TV personality and Covid anti-vaxxer, added: 'Mad Mayor threatens public.Not wearing a face mask on the Tube should be a CRIMINAL offence says Sadiq Khan.' The London Mayor has been pushing the the government to allow Transport for London to impose a by-law requiring face coverings on the capital's transport network The call for criminalisation on refusing to wear a mask provokes backlash online A decision taken by Mr Khan weeks ago means that face coverings are still compulsory on the Tube despite other transport networks choosing not to make them a requirement.