Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey visited high-street businesses calling for a Government U-turn on the rise of the bus fare cap. The £2 cap on single fares that applies on most routes outside London will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Yellowhammer 3 says no to the bus tax.
00:06Hi, you're the Queen of Wanted apparently.
00:09No, Jenny and I are.
00:11Together, yes, it's a...
00:14Oh no, I've taken the top off and I need to...
00:17I do this so often.
00:20But a big concern is the bus tax.
00:23They've increased the cap on bus fares from £2 to £3.
00:27During a cost of living crisis,
00:29people who are really struggling who depend on the bus
00:31to go to work, to go to towns like Wantage,
00:34young people to go to their college,
00:37they're going to have to pay this extra money
00:39and it's going to hit them hard.
00:41And when we're trying to get people into public transport,
00:43into buses, it's the wrong decision.