Andy Burnham targets loud music on public transport with £100 fines

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a campaign against "headphone dodgers" who play loud music on public transport, with new guidance allowing local authorities to issue fines of up to £100 for nuisance behaviour. The plan, unveiled Monday, gives local transport authorities powers under the Bus Services Act to fine passengers up to £100 for refusing to stop loud music, vaping, or littering. Drivers will not enforce rules; transport safety officers or police will handle enforcement. The "share the carriage, not the noise" poster campaign follows similar initiatives by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Liberal Democrat calls for £1,000 fines. Polls show speakerphone use is a top irritant, though Unite union says penalties won't address violence against bus workers.