Why Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan should ride the Tube; & yet another government coronavirus U-turn

<p>How can Londoners be expected to get on public transport when political leaders aren't being seen doing it themselves? The government's repeatedly called for people to go back to work, but commuter numbers on trains and busses don't seem to be rising. Meanwhile, car use does appear to be on the up. We speak to the Evening Standard's Sam Fishwick, who interviewed recently appointed TFL chief Andy Byford, who says he needs people like Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/we-need-to-make-people-feel-safe-a4538166.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">to make it clear that the tube, busses and trams are safe to use</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also, just after being <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/pmqs-keir-starmer-boris-johnson-exam-algorithm-a4538431.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">roasted in Parliament by Sir Keir Starmer</a> for several government U-turns during the pandemic, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/bolton-trafford-lockdowns-continue-coronavirus-a4538426.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boris Johnson made another one</a>. Following pressure from councils in Bolton and Trafford plans to ease restrictions there have been dumped. Our deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil tells us the repeated reversals are causing disquiet on the Tory back benches, and endangering public confidence in Downing Street's handling of the coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>