TWENTY-TWO Labour Party councillors from across London are today sending a joint letter to Mayor Sadiq Khan urging him to reconsider his decision to introduce a congestion charge for minicabs.

From next Monday, Transport for London (TfL) will require minicab drivers to pay a £11.50 congestion charge, which could cost them an additional £3,000 a year.

In their letter the councillors warn: “For many drivers in our wards, these costs will be too much to bear and they will be forced out of their jobs.