Travellers on the London Underground defied Boris Johnson by continuing to consume alcohol despite the Mayor of London’s edict.
Thousands of drunken revellers descended on the Circle Line on Saturday to celebrate the last opportunity to consume alcohol legally, resulting in assaults on police and Tube workers. There were 17 arrests.
On the Northern Line yesterday, Tom Francy concealed lager cans from British Transport Police before opening them on the train. He denounced the mayor’s new rules as “disgusting”. Another passenger described the ruling as a disgrace. “I have never seen any problems on the tube, its just wrong,” he said.
Six stations were closed because of overcrowding. Organisers of the protest told The Times that they had not intended it to attract thousands and