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£11 Million Battle Against Tube Graffiti: Mayor Faces Criticism

1/5/2026

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Transport for London is spending £11 million to clean graffiti on the Tube; the Bakerloo and Central lines are most affected.
Transport for London’s commissioner Andy Lord said cleaners remove over 3,000 graffiti tags weekly, averaging one tag every three minutes.
The issue gained attention after friends went viral for cleaning graffiti themselves in summer 2025.
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has faced criticism regarding the graffiti problem.

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Transport for London is spending £11 million to clean graffiti on the Tube; the Bakerloo and Central lines are most affected.
Transport for London’s commissioner Andy Lord said cleaners remove over 3,000 graffiti tags weekly, averaging one tag every three minutes.
The issue gained attention after friends went viral for cleaning graffiti themselves in summer 2025.
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has faced criticism regarding the graffiti problem.