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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Transport for London boss resigns after just two years in job

Andy Byford with London mayor, Sadiq Khan
Andy Byford had been caught in the crossfire between the Tory government and London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

The boss of Transport for London, Andy Byford, has resigned, after just over two years in the job.

His departure from the £355,000-a-year role of commissioner was announced on Thursday morning, days after TfL had managed what Byford called its biggest ever challenge – the logistics around the Queen’s funeral.

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