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? The plan has also been in the news recently since the expansion was blamed for Labour narrowly losing the Uxbridge by-election last month. As we've been reporting in recent weeks, London mayor Sadiq Khan's plan to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to the capital's outer boroughs has proved rather controversial.įive Conservative-run councils launched legal action back in February over the extension, which is due to come into force on 29 August - but that failed in a ruling last month.
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