Letter: Gate to Britain is plain scruffy

Sir: In retirement I often take a stroll around central London. This recently included a visit to Waterloo station - the new point of entry for continental visitors.

It always has been scruffy outside, but I now find it worse than ever. As well as having to avoid traffic, particularly when coming out of the main exit, the visitor is confronted with a maze of graffiti-strewn tunnels and, at present, what appears to be the smell of sewage work.

I feel thoroughly embarrassed for any Eurostar visitors.

R JONES

Brentwood, Essex