Car tax changes could 'force poor people to pay more tax', claims angry road users

“To be effective it should target the area of high population that are affected by vehicle emissions.

“It’s an attempt to keep up with London and extort money from the motorist.”

Alongside Manchester’s new scheme, London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged Transport for London (TfL) to explore a range of new fees.

In the long-term, this could include a pay per mile road pricing policy.