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Sadiq Khan hails impact of ULEZ expansion as toxic air-related deaths 'fall by 40%'

The Mayor of London extended the Ulez across inner London in October 2021, and to cover the whole of the city in August 2023

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Revealed: how Sadiq Khan's Ulez expansion cut road pollution in every outer London borough

Transport for London publishes data for how pollution levels have been affected by Ulez expansion

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Third runway at Heathrow would 'wipe out environmental benefits from Ulez', warns Sadiq Khan

Mayor steps up opposition to Heathrow expansion as new report finds further improvement to air quality thanks to ultra-low emission zone

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

TfL to refund drivers wrongly fined for Ulez camera vandalism

The transport body confirmed two cameras in Chingford ‘became misaligned’ for a short period and many fines were issued incorrectly.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2024

TfL pledges to cancel unfair Ulez charges from vandalised cameras facing the wrong way

‘Camera vandalism will not stop the Ulez operating London-wide’, TfL insisted in response to the latest damage

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2024

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’, report claims

City Hall maintains its own research proves the scheme is working ‘even better than expected’

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2024

OPINION - Ulez expansion was controversial but in the end, Sadiq Khan won

It was only a year ago that Labour lost the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Despite double-digit poll leads across the country, the party fell short by 495 votes in a contest widely interpreted as a referendum on the extension of Sadiq Khan's Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). 

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: The evidence is in — Sadiq Khan's Ulez extension is cutting toxic air

Critics warned that Sadiq Khan’s mission to clean up London’s air would be politically toxic and practically ineffectual. They were wrong on both counts. A long-awaited report by City Hall demonstrates that the Mayor’s expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) resulted in a “better than expected” reduction in…

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

Tories pledge to reverse Ulez expansion and limit 20mph roads in Wales

Party would immediately introduce a drivers bill if it wins the election, in a significant back-pedal on devolution

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

London mayor election: First results suggest Ulez could still be problem for Sadiq Khan

The Conservatives won council by-elections in Hillingdon and Wandsworth, while Labour’s vote share dropped

Evening Standard · May 3, 2024