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Why don't some people offer their seat anymore?

Pregnant women have told us they rarely, if ever, get offered a seat on the tube or bus.

"I can count on one hand the number of times I have been offered a seat on the Tube," says Hannah Emberton, who is six months pregnant.

The 28-year-old from Camden said she chose to wear a Baby on Board badge issued by Transport for London in the hope of being offered a seat on her commute, but people rarely pay it much attention.

As the 'Baby on Board' badge scheme turns 20, we've been speaking to Londoners with similar experiences, and asking: Why don't some people offer their seat anymore?

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