SIR – The West’s cowardice in refusing to confront Iran is shameful (Letters, April 20). Mealy-mouthed words from Joe Biden and Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, will encourage not only Iran but also all of its proxies, who wage war on its behalf. Unless we confront Iran now and destroy its nuclear development sites, we will be staring down the barrel of another major world war. Major Mike Mckone (retd) Kirby Stephen, Cumbria
Did anyone really believe Sadiq Khan’s denials that he was thinking of introducing a pay per mile road-charging system in London? His protestations have been exposed by documents released under a Freedom of Information request which show that Transport for London (TfL) has spent £3 million on research into a project known as Future RUC – which in this case stands for ‘road user charging’ rather than the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
TfL’s “withdrawal” of the train modernisation plan is purely tactical. It wants to prevent a wave of strikes during London’s mayoral elections on May 2, and this year’s general election, with the vital assistance of the rail unions.