Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank was furious with Mayor Sadiq Khan, expressing his anger on social media.
Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan after being hit with a £90 fine for his car entering the congestion and ULEZ zone following a performance.
The actor took to social media, writing: “On 4/2/2025, my partner drove my car from Manchester to London, picking up my mum and three of her friends on the way to see me perform in a musical at The Palladium.
“I paid nearly £100 for ULEZ, congestion charge, and parking. Today, I received a £90 fine because my car was photographed leaving London at 00:02 on 5/2/2025. @MayorofLondon You, ‘sir,’ are an absolute disgrace. This is daylight robbery.”
His followers quickly voiced their frustration in the comments.
One person wrote: “Sadiq Khan is the worst mayor London has ever had.”
Another responded: “This is the Agenda 2030 version of Dick Turpin and highway robbery.”
A third added: “But just imagine how much cleaner the air will be once you’ve paid the £90.”
The Congestion Charge is a £15 daily fee for driving within the designated zone between 7:00-18:00, Monday to Friday, and 12:00-18:00 on weekends and bank holidays.
Meanwhile, London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) runs 24/7 throughout the year, except on Christmas Day (25 December). The zone covers all London boroughs but does not extend to the M25.
If your vehicle doesn’t comply with ULEZ emissions standards and isn’t exempt, you’ll need to pay a £12.50 daily fee to drive within the zone. This applies to cars, motorcycles, vans, and specialist vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes), as well as minibuses (up to and including 5 tonnes).
Over the past decade, London’s pricing policies have increasingly targeted environmental concerns, particularly air pollution, rather than traffic congestion. The introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has contributed to cleaner air by encouraging the shift away from older, more polluting vehicles.
However, the mayor has been accused of continuing a so-called “war on motorists” as he faces backlash over his proposal to end the congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles.
His rival in the upcoming May mayoral election, Conservative assembly member Susan Hall, raised the matter at City Hall on Thursday, referencing concerns from environmentalists who described the decision as “perplexing.”
During a Mayor’s Question Time session, Mr. Khan stated that Transport for London (TfL) had neither determined nor evaluated the revenue impact of scrapping the discount.
Starting December 25, 2025, TfL has confirmed that motorists who previously paid £10 for a year-long exemption from the congestion charge will now be required to pay the regular £15 daily fee to drive within central London.
The mayor emphasized that London is at the forefront of electric vehicle adoption, with over 20,000 public charging stations installed throughout the city.
He clarified that the congestion charge was originally introduced to ease traffic congestion in the city centre, rather than specifically to combat air pollution.
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