Addison Lee hit by Sadiq Khan’s anti-car policies

GUY TAYLOR

ADDISON Lee’s chief executive Liam Griffin has hit out at Sadiq Khan arguing that his policies, such as the congestion charge and expansion of ULEZ, are hurting the firm’s drivers. Griffin told Bloomberg that there has been “an agenda to slow London down rather than speed it up.”

“When you look at bus lanes, when you look at cycle paths, you look at the Strand, you look at local neighbourhood measures, and none of this is car-friendly,” he said. “We have definitely been victims of that, and our drivers struggle to get around and it means their earning potential is less than it should be.” an overall net loss in next week’s results”.

But analysts said it was not all doom and gloom for Wizz Air.

Conroy Gaynor, an aviation analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said that although “heavy losses” are expected, Wizz Air may have reached a “turning point.” “Peers are showing strong bookings –and a decline in jet fuel prices renders costs more manageable,” Gaynor said.

Khan has faced a growing backlash over his decision to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which is aimed at reducing car pollution in the capital.

A spokesperson for Khan said he was “determined to build a fairer, greener and more prosperous London for everyone and will continue to improve transport in our city, which includes promoting safe and environmentally-friendly forms of travel to help tackle air pollution, the climate crisis and congestion.”