A British rail company has warned that the UK could see the end of paper tickets within five years as people move towards contactless and digital tickets on their phones and devices.

The warning was issued by Northern ahead of the UN’s World Environment Day on June 5 and comes as fears grow about the future of the iconic ‘magstripe’ orange and white ticket in the UK.

In a statement, a company spokesperson said: “All of our standard tickets are available in electronic format and people…