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Wheelchair users in London are being offered free rides to vote in the general election by Uber.

The cab app giant said it would pay for journeys up to £10 to and from polling stations between 7am and 10pm tomorrow.

It announced the move, with charity Whizz-Kidz, to promote its uberACCESS option which offers wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Existing users will get a code while new users must get one via a charity.

Ruth Owen, Chief Executive of Whizz-Kidz, said it would help first-time voters. “Exercising your right to vote is such a fundamental milestone in transitioning from childhood to adulthood,” she said. “So it’s important that the barriers that can stand between them and making their voices heard are removed.”

