A parliamentary candidate has pledged to always vote "no" to tolls at the Dartford Crossing if elected.

Gareth Johnson says he will always vote to scrap charges, when given the chance, if he replaces Dr Howard Stoate as Dartford's MP.

And the Conservative candidate is urging the rest of the borough's election hopefuls to promise the same.

"The tolls are Dartford’s biggest curse," he said. "They cause congestion, pollution and misery for all local residents.

"People want to be confident that if there is a vote in Parliament on the future of the tolls the MP for Dartford will vote to scrap them.

"That’s why I am issuing this pledge today never to vote to keep the tolls on the Dartford Crossing. I would only vote to scrap them."