As the London mayoral race heats up, Sadiq Khan has gone on the offensive when it comes to the cost of public transport under the Tories. The Labour candidate — who promises a four-year fares freeze if elected — says that when it comes to value for money, things have got so bad that a luxury transatlantic Virgin flight from London to New York now works out more cost effective than a short trip from South Kensington to Heathrow on the Piccadilly line. While the flight comes to 32p a mile, the tube journey is more, at 42p a mile.
So, with Khan focussed on making sure members of the public don’t have to pay sky-high prices for transport, Mr S thought it wise to check whether Khan practises what he preaches. How do Khan’s taxpayer-funded jaunts from his time in government fare under his new test for value for money?
Alas, it seems that he hasn’t always been so focussed on low-cost travel. Back
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