She said she "can't believe they're playing politics" over a health issue.īut what is the issue over ULEZ - and will Sadiq Khan back down? "Keir tells us he's going to bring in a new clean air act - how are you going to bring in a new clean air act if you're wobbling over ULEZ?" She accused Sir Keir Starmer of "wobbling" on the issue after the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in the capital was blamed for a by-election loss in Uxbridge. This morning, Sky News has spoken to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, whose nine-year-old daughter Ella's death was partly caused by excessive air pollution in London. The policy was opposed by five Conservative-led councils, and some have argued it will impact low-income Londoners and those who rely on their cars for work.Ī £110m scrappage scheme was opened in January, offering low-income Londoners a £2,000 grant to scrap their car, or to help them buy one that complies with the ULEZ rules. When the expansion comes into force, a further 700,000 drivers in London will have to pay the £12.50 levy, according to the RAC - although these figures have been disputed by the mayor's office, which says about 200,000 more drivers will have to pay. However, Imperial later concluded the ULEZ was responsible for "only small improvements in air quality" and that it was not effective enough on its own.
The London mayor says the policy is all about cleaning up London's air, and has frequently quoted research from Imperial College estimating between 3,600 and 4,100 premature deaths occur in the capital in part due to poor air quality. Now, Mr Khan is planning to expand it again across all 33 London boroughs. The ULEZ was launched in central London in 2019, and later expanded up to the edge of the North and South Circular roads. It's similar to the congestion charge zone, but covers a bigger area, and means older petrol or diesel cars will have to pay TfL each day that they cross into or move within the zone. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ for short) is an area of London in which polluting vehicles have to pay to enter. So what is the controversial policy about? Sir Keir Starmer has since agreed that ULEZ policy is likely to blame, while Mr Khan is understood to still be committed to the expansion. After holding Uxbridge at Thursday's by-election, new Tory MP Steve Tuckwell claimed it was London mayor Sadiq Khan's "damaging and costly ULEZ policy" that lost the contest for Labour.
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