Tube and some train fares in London are to rise from March, under new plans announced by the capital's mayor.

The hike will apply to the London Underground, the Elizabeth Line, the DLR and Overground lines, with single Tube fare increases to be capped at 20p.

But bus and tram fares will be frozen for the "seventh time" until July, and weekly and daily caps across the Transport for London (Tfl) network will not change.

A passenger watchdog has described the news as a "bittersweet pill" for Londoners.

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "When the government awarded TfL £2.2 billion in vital investment - the biggest ever multi-year funding deal for London in more than a decade - it made clear its expectation that TfL fares must rise by inflation plus 1%.

"However, I remain committe

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