The London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon, along with Surrey County Council, are mounting a legal challenge against the proposed expansion of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone in August on the basis that the scheme is unlawful.
Jason Torrance, UK100’s Interim Chief Executive has responded to the new air quality figures released by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) which show a rise in of PM2.5 emissions, by saying: ‘Today’s statistics reveal the worrying scale of the Government’s air quality failures’