As if travelling on the Tube wasn’t bad enough already, we may soon have to start putting up with other people nattering on their mobile phones.

People can already access the internet through their phones on many platforms of London Underground stations, but service in the tunnels is non-existent.

This has left the Tube as one of the last bastions of peace and quiet on public transport, somewhere you’re generally safe from suffering through other passengers’ tedious half-conversations as they blather away to their mates or deal with hugely important work calls.

That could be about to change though, with the Financial Times reporting Transport for London (TfL) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan will invite bids from telecoms groups after the general election next week to allow commuters to use their phones on the Tube.

Other major cities including Paris, New York and Tokyo already have the technology to prevent mobile blackspots while on their metro systems, and London looks set to follow suit.

According to the paper, three people familiar with the plans said a "number of companies were vying for the work".

A TfL spokesman told the FT: "We are keen to offer mobile phone coverage for our customers. The introduction of this would need to be commercially viable and would follow engagement with staff and customers."

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