Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest in London’s Trafalgar Square against Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to roll out the ULEZ city-wide air pollution-cutting scheme that will charge motorists by the day to drive.
Organised by the Together Declaration group on Saturday, council leaders, politicians, and protesters expressed their frustration at Khan’s decision to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the city.
The protest followed a decision on Friday by the High Court to allow a legal challenge led by rival councils against the ULEZ.
Khan announced plans to extend the ULEZ, which imposes a charge on drivers of vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards, to cover the entire city by Aug. 29, 2023….