Khan's ULEZ dreams, turn into his biggest nightmares

First announced by former mayor Boris Johnson in July 2014 and expanded to all 32 of London’s boroughs by Mr Khan, the scheme aims to reduce air pollution by charging non-compliant vehicles £12.50 a day to drive within an ultra-low-emission zone.

But the zone’s growth has triggered city-wide protests, a shock by-election result, and the rise of a vigilante group vandalising Ulez cameras. Speaking ahead of the expansion, Mr Khan insisted he will be “on the right of history” when it comes to the policy – but for now, he stands accused of “declaring war on motorists”.
Launched within the central London congestion charge zone in 2019, the clean air policy means that cars and vans that don’t meet certain emissions standards have had to pay a daily fee or risk a £180 fine.

Mr Khan has always argued that only a minority of vehicles will be affected by the charge, with a spokesperson for the mayor’s office saying only one in 10 cars driving in outer London isn’t compliant – though this figure is disputed by critics. Separate figures obtained by the RAC show that more than 690,000 licensed cars in the whole of London are likely to be non-compliant, but this does not take into account other types of vehicle, or those that enter London from neighbouring counties.
TfL has allocated £160m of its budget for a scrappage scheme, which will pay out £2,000 to any Londoner wanting to scrap a non-compliant car and provide them with perks such as a free bus pass. This hasn’t been enough to sway the most ardent critics, though.

Amid claims that the scheme is a “cash grab from those that can least afford it”, and that it is ill-timed during a cost of living crisis, Mr Khan this week claimed that the backlash had been “weaponised” by conspiracy theorists and Covid-19 deniers.

The fight against ULEZ ontinues to grow. The People are finally waking up to the government lies.They have woken up to the Climate Scam.

Protesters opposed to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) expansion, who call themselves Blade Runners, are believed to be responsible for vandalising the enforcement cameras installed by Transport for London (TfL).