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LONDON, Oct 21 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the mayor of London Sadiq Khan had bankrupted the capital’s transport system, as the government looked to force Khan to sell off land and cut running costs as part of a fractious financial COVID-19 bailout. Khan, from the opposition...

Khan, from the opposition Labour Party, has called for a £5.7 billion package for Transport for London . — AFP pic

Khan says in return the government is insisting on higher fares and a raft of other revenue raising mechanisms such as increasing the size of the congestion zone which requires drivers to pay a fee to drive in the city. A spokesman for the mayor did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a dramatic fall in the number of journeys across London.

 

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