Luton resident George, who did not give a surname, called the situation "daylight robbery".

BBC: No refunds for swimmers disrupted by Splash! filming

Councillor Christian Martin, the group's transport spokesman, said the figures were "daylight robbery" and "would be opposed all the way".

BBC: Bristol parking permit fees 'could rise by 400%'

For those of us with some international perspective, it has long been obvious that the compensation packages American CEOs award themselves are little short of daylight robbery.

FORBES: A Question for McKesson's John Hammergren: Are You Really Worth $131 Million?

Ironically, in July, the Daily Mirror revealed the findings of its reader pension poll, with readers describing firms that closed final salary schemes as behaving no better than Maxwell and indulging in "daylight robbery" and "legalised theft".

BBC: Trinity Mirror shuts pension scheme