Hundreds of commuters spent Thursday night stranded in London and some have accused hoteliers of cashing in on the bomb attacks. Prices at a number of London's hotels increased by more than double on Thursday night, the BBC has learned. Lastminute.com said price rises for hotels featured on its site had been set by hotels themselves. However, some hotels offered blankets and use of showers for free and other businesses donated goods to casualties.
The attacks on the Tube network and a double-decker bus killed at least 50 people and injured more than 700. A Trading Standards Institute spokesman said hotel profiteering after a bombing attack was reprehensible. With the transport networks down and no way of returning home, one businessman from Manchester told the BBC he had paid £250 for an £80 room. |