Category: ULEZ

4,000 Air Pollution Deaths Claim Behind ULEZ Expansion Is ‘Bad Science’: Report

The science behind Sadiq Khan’s claim that thousands of people will die from toxic air to justify his ULEZ expansion is “very far from unequivocal,” a new report suggests. New research is challenging the science and claims behind Sadiq Khan’s air pollution-cutting scheme ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) that’ll charge motorists by the day to drive. The…


ULEZ Advert Probed After Hundreds Complained Over ‘Misleading’ Claims

A TV advert about the upcoming expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is under investigation following hundreds of complaints that the ad was “misleading,” the advertisement watchdog has confirmed. A spokesman for the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the regulator had received 370 complaints about the ad. “Complainants argue that the ad is…


AA Warns That 10,000 Heathrow Travellers a Day Face Hidden ULEZ Charges

ULEZ and drop-off charges will add £36 to the travel cost of using the UK’s biggest airport, according to a report by the Automobile Association. In a report on Tuesday, the AA warned that holidaymakers booking late summer flights out of Heathrow are “blind” to the threat of Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges for…


Outer London Councils Launch Legal Challenge Against Mayor’s ULEZ Expansion

Five Conservative-led councils in outer London have started a legal challenge against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ is an area in which vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards must pay a daily charge of £12.50 ($15) to drive or face fines. The scheme…


Council Leaders Rebel Against London Mayor’s ULEZ Expansion

London council chiefs have accused Sadiq Khan of ignoring data for a city air pollution-cutting scheme that will charge motorists by the day to drive, which they say will cause “misery” to residents and working people. Leaders of London councils Bexley, Bromley, Harrow, and Hillingdon have refused to sign an agreement on London Mayor Sadiq…


Not Enough Low Emission Vans on Sale Ahead of London ULEZ Expansion: Analysis

There may not be enough vans for sale if all tradespeople who travel into London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion area want to upgrade their older vehicles to comply with the emissions limit, an analysis suggests. Figures from Auto Trader—which says it is used by around 80 percent of UK vehicle retailers—show there are…


Sunak Calls for Review of London ULEZ Expansion as Mayor Accused of Steering Consultation Result

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said London Mayor Sadiq Khan should “properly reconsider” plans to expand the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). It comes after Khan was accused of manipulating the ULEZ consultation result and making “dishonest” statements to the London Assembly. Greater London Authority (GLA) Conservatives on Tuesday published around 200 pages of emails and…


ULEZ: Anger as Sadiq Khan Tells 200,000 London Motorists to Pay ‘Punitive Tax’

The mayor of London has extended the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the outskirts of the capital, forcing more than 200,000 motorists to pay an extra £12.50 ($15) a day. The U.N. Secretary General’s special envoy on climate ambition and solutions, Michael Bloomberg, praised Mayor Sadiq Khan for “helping to clean London’s air and…