Sadiq Khan backs crackdown on number plates as driving offences cost millions in unpaid fines

Sadiq Khan backs crackdown on number plates as driving offences cost millions in unpaid fines

Sadiq Khan has backed plans to tackle the growing problem of ghost number plates, which are estimated to be costing Transport for London significant sums in unpaid charges. Responding to a formal question from Assembly Member Caroline Russell, the London mayor confirmed his support for the recommendations contained in the All Party Parliamentary Group for Transport's December 2025 report. The report warned that Britain's outdated number plate re…