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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls won't be scrapped as Sadiq Khan tells motorists: 'You need to pay'

Sadiq Khan on Tuesday rejected calls for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls to be scrapped as a public consultation on the proposed levies entered its final day.

Under draft plans published in July, motorists will be charged £4 to use either tunnel at peak times, and £1.50 off peak and at weekends. There will be no charge between 10pm and 6am on any day of the week.

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