Underground ticket office staff redeployed despite jobs row

London Underground is to press ahead with new Tube ticket office opening hours even though a bitter row over jobs remains unresolved.

LU said that from next Sunday ticket office staff will be redeployed to areas of stations where passengers "most value their help and reassurance".

Managers said that with the success of the Oyster pre-paid card system, along with growing internet sales and automatic top-ups, only one in 20 journeys now involves a ticket office purchase.

Tube unions have held a series of strikes over job losses caused by the ticket office changes and the threat of further walkouts remain.

LU said that all stations will be staffed while services are running and ticket offices retained.