A Sadiq Khan road charge will see drivers charged £40-a-day. Conservative Party MP Louie French has written to the London Mayor calling for the reversal of the Congestion Charge hike.

French has warned that the upcoming hike in fees from £15 to £18 would have a "disproportionate impact" on constituents who rely on London roads for work.

The letter detailed: "I am writing to formally oppose your plan to increase the Congestion Charge by 20 per cent, affecting 140,000 drivers every day. This is yet another unaffordable tax raid on working people.

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"As you know, many Londoners rely on their vehicles to travel in our city, even in central London, where public transport serves most people.

"If you are a tradesperson,

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