US EditionRobert Jenrick Wants Fare-Dodgers Video to 'Shame People Into Action'
- Robert Jenrick posted a video on May 29, 2025, confronting suspected fare evaders at Stratford station in east London on his social media platform X.
- Jenrick created the video because he was frustrated by what he called poor enforcement of fare evasion by TfL and the police at London transport stations.
- The video shows people squeezing through barriers to avoid paying and features Jenrick challenging them directly while highlighting TfL’s efforts to reduce evasion from 3.8% to 1.5% by 2030.
- The video received over 3.5 million views, prompting TfL to expand its team targeting prolific fare evaders, while Jenrick said he hopes it will “shame people into action.”
- Jenrick’s stunt sparked debate about enforcement responsibility, with TfL calling evasion unacceptable and unions criticizing the video as unsafe and politically motivated.
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Robert Jenrick has been ridiculed after posting a video of himself confronting fare dodgers at Stratford station. On social media, people were quick to point out the Tory MP’s hypocrisy given his own poor track record when it comes to following the rules. Yesterday, the shadow justice secretary posted the video with the caption: “Sadiq Khan is driving a proud city into the ground. Lawbreaking is out of control. He’s not acting. So, I did.” In th…
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