Sadiq Khan has been criticised for the diversity training at TFL (Image: Getty)
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has angered his political opponents after TFL announced plans for up to ￡2.5million to be spent on equality and inclusion training.
The move has sparked anger from figures including former Conservative Party mayoral candidate Susan Hall, and former Reform Party leader Richard Tice.
Ms Hall told The Sun: "Diversity and inclusion is obviously an important issue but the sums being spent on it these days are eye-watering.
"When people in real hardship are waiting for new trams and trains, and having to pay to drive to work, I am incensed this is where TfL’s money is going.
"The war on the motorist is funding schemes like this – and it’s affecting the poorest people in London. I’m utterly disgusted."
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TFL wants to address 'inequality' in the organisation (Image: Getty)
Mr Tice added: “This is just a staggering, inappropriate waste of money.
“All diversity and inclusion training should be scrapped, as should the Equality Act 2010. This waste is destroying productivity across the whole public sector.”
A contract tender released last week showed that TFL bosses are aiming to address "inequalities" in the organisation with the training.
TFL said in a statement that it is unlikely to use all of the ￡2.5million that has been set aside.
A TfL spokesperson said: “This training will support tens of thousands of staff across several organisations, including the Met Police, the Department of Transport and other Greater London Authority bodies for four years.
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Hall has said she is 'disgusted' by the policy (Image: Getty)
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"As public organisations, representing millions of people from all walks of life, it is right that organisations are inclusive and ensure people are treated fairly in order to better serve the community."
The policy comes as TFL spends ￡6million rebranding its Overground train lines.
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Launching the rebrand, Mr Khan said: "I’m really excited to be announcing six distinct lines now have six distinct names and six distinct colours. The London Overground is now a massive success. Three million passengers use these lines every week.
“We’ve now got six different lines and 113 stations. Finding your way around the London Overground is a nightmare. We’re making it easier to way find, making it easier to go from Croydon to Enfield.
“We’ve engaged with customers, with local communities, with historians, with industry experts to get the six best possible names and I’m incredibly proud to announce them today.”
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