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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

BIZARRE: Sadiq khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by scam | Mind Blowing Facts

Sadiq Khan
Khan has drawn the ire of some motorists who oppose the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone. Photograph: Tita Barros/Reuters

A car tax conviction against the mayor of London has been withdrawn after it transpired that he was targeted by a “scam” that led to him being fined for failing to tax a car that was not his.

Sadiq Khan was found guilty last month under what has been described as a system of “conveyor-belt justice”, in which magistrates decide on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes spending less than a minute on each.

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