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Cutting through the noise: Lib Dems call for ban on music being played on public transport The Liberal Democrats have a new target in their sights: so-called “headphone dodgers”. The party has taken on the Chinese Communist Party (who they accused of trying to cripple British Steel), President Donald Trump (who they say should face retaliatory tariffs), and now the latest dragon to slay is those who play music out loud on public transport. The party is calling for fines of up to £1,000 on those who don’t use headphones when playing music or videos on a device while on…