Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital, just a day after he refused to say whether he backed the London mayor’s controversial proposal. The plan has faced mounting public opposition, and is facing legal challenge from five Conservative-led local councils. Some Labour…
Sadiq Khan Strongly Opposed to London Immigrant Barge Plans
Government plans to moor a barge housing illegal immigrants at London’s Royal Docks have been met with strong opposition from Mayor Sadiq Khan. Khan called the Home Office plans “abhorrent,” adding that he opposed them “in the strongest possible terms.” “They fly in the face of London’s proud history of providing sanctuary to people seeking…
Car-Blocking Scheme Barred From Latest UK Government Funding to Boost Cycling and Walking
A scheme that blocks or limits traffic in town centers has been kept out of the latest round of UK central government funding for walking or cycling routes, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said. The department announced the winners of a £200 million package on Friday and said that some 265 schemes would create 120…
Government Should Have Power to Stop London ULEZ Expansion, Tory MP Says
The UK government should be given the power to review and overturn controversial transport schemes introduced by the mayor of London, a Conservative MP has proposed. Former Cabinet minister Theresa Villiers said the government should have the power to intervene when there are “very serious concerns” about decisions relating to transport and air quality, such…
Hundreds Protest in London Against ULEZ Expansion
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…
London Mayor Faces High Court Challenge Over ULEZ Expansion
A legal challenge led by rival councils against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital has been authorised by the High Court. Khan has announced plans to extend the ULEZ, which imposes a charge on drivers of vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards, to cover the…
Met Moves 90 Officers From Fighting Serious Crime to Root Out Rogue Colleagues
April 6, 2023
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Britain’s biggest police force has moved 90 officers from tackling serious crime and counter-terrorism to a unit tasked to root out corrupt colleagues. Commissioner Mark Rowley made the announcement on Thursday as he revealed that a total of 161 Metropolitan (Met) Police officers have criminal convictions—76 for serious traffic offences including drink driving and careless driving….
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…
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…
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