Cut-price train tickets and loyalty scheme to lure commuters on Mondays and Fridays

Loyalty scheme launched after Covid sees major change in rail travel

GTR runs Southern, Thameslink (above), Gatwick Express and Great Northern services (GTR)

Britain's biggest train company is offering cheaper tickets to encourage more commuters to return to offices on Mondays and Fridays.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said it has started selling Advance tickets for travel on some of its Southern services during the morning and evening peak periods on those days, saving passengers up to 15%.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a major change in travel patterns, with many commuters only heading into offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.