Monday morning was the busiest rush hour on the Tube since the first national lockdown, according to Transport for London (TfL).

Numbers showed 831,000 taps in to the Tube network between 07:00 and 10:00 BST, the highest since March 2020.

There were 860,000 registered passengers on buses according to TfL - up 40% compared to last week.

In a statement, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said:"Our city - and our country - depends on London's economic recovery.

"I urge returning office workers to make the most of what our city has to offer."