Overview
- Michael Rosen posted on X that his Transport for London Freedom Pass was not working and that he could not obtain a replacement.
- Kirstie Allsopp replied that taking free travel when it is not needed is wrong and said such concessions are "bankrupting our country."
- Rosen responded that he uses other state services such as the NHS and state schools and asked which provisions are deemed acceptable to claim.
- Allsopp argued that private healthcare and education cost far more than public transport, pressing Rosen on whether he needed the concession.
- Reports cited TfL guidance stating the Freedom Pass is for London residents over 66 or with a disability, offering free travel across buses, trams and trains, with no policy change reported.