A Labour shadow minister has hit out at Sadiq Khan's Ulez expansion the day before it is set to come into force across London.
Speaking to LBC, shadow minister for employment rights and protections and Labour MP for Ellesmere Port Justin Madders said the expansion represents an "expense too many" during a cost-of-living crisis.
"We know there’s a massive cost of living crisis at the moment, and asking people to shell out thousands to buy new vehicles or pay £12.50 every day is just an expense to many at this time." It comes after the Mayor of London told LBC that he believed Ulez has been attacked by conspiracy theorists who did not believe Covid was real.
"I will always try and address genuine concerns Londoners have, but I have been surprised by how they've been latched onto by others", he said.Read More:
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