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Rachelle Abbott

The Leader podcast: Why London’s been hit by the biggest fare rise in a decade

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Tube fares will increase by 10p in zone one and between 10p to 30p across the rest of the Tube network (Ian West/PA)

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The working week started with another blow for Londoners struggling with the cost-of living-crisis - the worst Tube and bus fare increases for 10 years.

You can listen here.

Passengers must soon pay between 10 to 30 pence more per journey - an average of almost five per cent - as Transport for London tries to claw back a huge deficit after its finances were “decimated” by Covid.

So how can TfL and Mayor Sadiq Khan justify such inflation-busting hikes, and how come we’re the world’s most expensive city to travel around?

Mark Blunden speaks to Emma Gibson, chief executive of the London TravelWatch.

You can find the Leader podcast on your Spotify Daily Drive or wherever you stream your podcasts.

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