February fightback as commuters and shoppers flood into London

Pedestrians on their way to work in central London (AFP via Getty Images)

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Commuters and shoppers are flooding back to central London in a “February fightback” that is picking up pace far more quickly than expected.

A slew of encouraging indicators suggest that the West End and the City are now at their busiest since before the Omicron variant struck in November.