London Lib Dems slam the government on Freedom Pass cuts
London Lib Dems have reacted angrily to news that the concessionary fares scheme in London will be cut by £29m this coming year.
It is yet another clear sign that Gordon Brown has given up on London, choosing to sacrifice capital seats for marginals elsewhere in the country.
London taxpayers have always paid for the Freedom Pass, which covers pensioner travel on all forms of transport. But when the Government introduced the national free bus scheme, they agreed to contribute to the cost and cover journeys made by tourists and neighbours.