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Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns

Mother of girl who died of air pollution ‘concerned’ about Ulez expansion cost

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died from exposure to London’s traffic has welcomed the ultra-low emission zone’s (Ulez) expansion but has concerns about the impact on poorer people. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died in 2013 after an asthma attack, ...

29 Aug 2023 at 18:17

Susan Hall named as Conservative Party’s London mayoral candidate

Susan Hall has been selected as the Conservative Party’s 2024 London mayoral candidate to face Sadiq Khan. The 68-year old London Assembly member promised to scrap plans to expand the Ulez (ultra-low emission zone) on her first day if elected. She ...

19 Jul 2023 at 12:37

Sadiq Khan hails ‘landmark decision’ as councils lose High Court Ulez challenge

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared he will press ahead with extending the capital’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) after five councils failed in their legal bid to stop him. He described the High Court judgment as a “landmark decision” and ...

28 Jul 2023 at 14:37

Sadiq Khan urges councils to drop opposition to Ulez expansion

Sadiq Khan has urged the leaders of four London councils to drop their opposition to his expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez). The capital’s mayor wrote to the leaders of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon councils describing ...

06 Feb 2023 at 13:15

New low emission zones in Scottish cities will help save lives, says Slater

Newly-introduced low emission zones (LEZs) in three major Scottish cities will save lives, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said. Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen have introduced the regulations in the city centres this week, one ...

03 Jun 2024 at 09:18

Councils lose High Court challenge against expansion of Ulez in London

A group of five Conservative-led councils have lost their High Court challenge against Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the capital’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez). The outer London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and ...

28 Jul 2023 at 11:09

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Court of Session finds Glasgow’s low emission zone to be lawful

A low emission zone (LEZ) in Glasgow has been deemed lawful and proportionate by the Court of Session after a car mechanic lodged a petition for a judicial review of the scheme. The legal challenge was initially brought about by ...

31 Oct 2023 at 17:11

Just Stop Oil demands ‘contemptible’, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour would not tear up the 100 new drilling licences Rishi Sunak plans to grant as he described Just Stop Oil’s demands as “contemptible”. The Labour leader said he would only ban the granting of new ...

06 Aug 2023 at 22:49

Sadiq Khan drops plan for zero-emission zone

London mayor Sadiq Khan has dropped plans for a zero-emission vehicle zone in the centre of the capital. The Labour’s mayor’s Transport Strategy published in March 2018 stated that he would “aim to deliver a zero-emission zone ...

30 Aug 2023 at 16:06

London boroughs which opposed Ulez expansion see biggest pollutant cut – study

London boroughs which opposed Sir Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) have seen the largest reductions in a harmful air pollutant because of the policy, according to a new report. The City Hall study ...

07 Mar 2025 at 00:01

What is London’s ultra low emission zone and how does it affect drivers?

The expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) is affecting tens of thousands of drivers in the capital each day. Here, the PA news agency answers 12 key questions about the scheme. – When and why was the Ulez ...

31 Oct 2023 at 13:17

Dropping green goals could lose us election, Environment Secretary warns Tories

Abandoning green policies could cost the Conservatives the next general election, the Environment Secretary has warned colleagues vying for a rethink of key commitments. Therese Coffey said the party must show it cares ...

06 Aug 2023 at 12:44

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