Rising cost of commute is key block to getting London offices full again

Two-thirds of Londoners pay £20 or more a week to commute

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The cost of travel is the biggest factor deterring staff from returning to their central London workplace, according to a survey.

Almost half of respondents — 46 per cent — said high fares were the main reason they continued to work from home or had ditched five days in the office for a “hybrid” model.