Transport bosses apologise for ‘fat-shaming’ notice on the Tube

 Transport for London has come under fire for putting up a “fat-shaming” message on a noticeboard.

It read: “During this heatwave please dress for the body you have… not for the body you want.”

Michael Hawkes posted an image of the notice at Blackhorse Road Tube station, writing on Twitter: “Way to body shame, TFL.”

Others tweeted their anger. Jane Murphy wrote: “It would suit [TFL] better to have trains running on time, than quotes of the day.” Alexandra Goldstein stated: “I am so very tired of TFL wit and wisdom. Especially when neither is demonstrated.”

Kellie Dawson told TFL to “keep your judgment off my body.”

But some people defended TFL. Abi Brookes wrote: “This is not body shaming, it’s brutal honesty & majority of what most people are thinking.”

A TFL spokesman said: “We apologise unreservedly to customers who were offended by the insensitive message. In this instance the message was clearly ill-judged and it has been removed. An investigation is under way to establish who thought such an unacceptable message was a good idea, so that the appropriate action can be taken.”