Robert Jenrick tweeted a 60 second video this morning, showing him confronting suspected fare dodgers at Stratford London Underground station. He watches people reportedly forcing their way through the barriers while TfL staff seemingly do nothing to stop them. Jenrick then follows the suspected freeloaders down escalators, challenging them on why they haven’t paid. They’re not apologetic of course and none seem to show the slightest shame. One seems to threaten the shadow justice secretary, with Jenrick responding ‘you’re carrying a knife, did you say?’.
In his narration, Jenrick says 4 per cent of travellers on the London Underground haven’t paid for their fare – I checked with TfL and the number they quote is 3.5 per cent across the whole TfL network.
Sadiq Khan is driving a proud city into the ground.
— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) May 29, 2025
Lawbreaking is out of control.
He's not acting. So, I did.👇 pic.twitter.com/MZSVQ3Sdak
As a piece of political media, it’s great.
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