Half of London’s police officers would face a £800 yearly bill if a £3.50 charge on vehicles entering Greater London is introduced, City Hall Conservatives say.

Mayor Sadiq Khan has proposed a daily fee for entry into the capital, in an effort to raise £500m for TfL’s pandemic-hit finances.

The plan would see drivers with vehicles registered outside London having to pay once they enter outer boroughs such as Bromley and Bexley.

According to Conservatives, 51% of Met officers would be affected, meaning the boundary change would cost them £808.50 a year to commute daily, with those driving more polluting cars facing a bill of up to £1270.50.

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Susan Hall AM, Leader of the GLA Conservatives, said: “Sadiq Khan’s proposed boundary charge will penalise everyone from outside Greater London for driving into the capital, including our city’s brave police officers.

“More than half of our city’s police officers live outside of Greater London. Shamefully, Khan’s boundary charge would slap them with an £800-a-year bill to drive into the capital and keep us all safe.

“London’s police officers are on the beat all hours of the day and night across our city, and understandably, for many of them who live outside the capital, public transport simply isn’t an option.

“Londoners would be paying the price for Khan’s charge if it stops police officers from keeping our city safe.”

Mr Khan has asked Transport for London (TfL) officials to investigate the feasibility of the Greater London Boundary Charge, would take at least two years to be introduced.

A spokesman for the mayor said he has “broad powers” to launch such schemes to achieve his transport strategy.

TfL’s finances have been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, leading to it requiring a £1.8 billion Government bail-out in November to keep services running until March 2021.

In addition to raising vital funds, Mr Khan believes charging drivers to enter London could have significant benefits in terms of managing congestion, cutting emissions and encouraging people to use sustainable modes of transport.

A spokesman for the mayor told the BBC discounts for police were being considered.

They said: "Sadiq Khan recognises the heroic role that police officers and other key workers have played during the pandemic and exemptions and discounts are being considered as part of TfL's feasibility study.

"Should proposals for a charge come forward, they would be subject to full public consultation, including with non-Londoners."