The Mayor and London Underground (LU) announced that 24-hour 'Night Tube' services at weekends will begin operation from the early hours of 12 September 2015, in time for the Rugby World Cup in England.

Night-time journeys in London reduced by an average of 20 minutes and some by more than an hour. The service will support around 2,000 permanent jobs.

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London said: "London is a bustling, 24-hour global city and by this time next year we'll have a 24-hour Tube service to match, as well as creating vital new jobs and giving a huge boost to our economy. The evolution of the Night Tube will without doubt make London an even better place to live, work, visit and invest."