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UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush
New York Times Wednesday 21 October 2026, 04:01 UTC By Megan Specia 1 min read
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Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.

Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.
UK (LOCATION) Headphone Dodgers (ORG) London (LOCATION) Andy Burnham (PERSON)
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