Claim: It was the Mayor's choice to raise the level of the London congestion charge in response to a bailout package offered by the government. The government had only asked the Mayor to bring forward proposals to raise the charge as a bailout condition, not to actually raise the charge.
Fact-check: Shaun Bailey's comments on the congestion charge lack context - Full Fact
Verdict: while this is technically accurate, it is misleading to suggest that the mayor could have simply brought forward proposals, kept the charge as it is, and still receive the bailout. the government's bailout for tfl was conditional on tfl "urgently bring forward proposals to widen the scope and levels of these charges."
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2020-07-30T00:00:00