"The Bill would create a new licence regime under which private firms granted a licence after building or upgrading roads would be allowed in exchange to introduce new tolls to recoup their costs.
They would also be free to roll out registration plate recognition cameras to hit anyone who fails to pay with penalties.
They potentially put Prime Minister Andy Burnham on a collision course with his own MPs, as they are at odds with his emphasis so far on taking infrastructure back under state control."
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