Most Londoners oppose Khan’s expansion of Ulez

SADIQ KHAN is under fresh pressure to drop his controversial expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) as new polling reveals the majority of Londoners oppose the mayor’s flagship policy.

Around 60pc of Londoners said they oppose Ulez expansion across all of Greater London, according to a Yougov survey conducted on behalf of Conservative party members of the Greater London Assembly.

The poll also found that 51pc of respondents – most of whom identified as Labour voters – believe Ulez should not be expanded. Some 34pc support Mr Khan’s proposals and 15pc “don’t know” – meaning there is 60pc opposition once the “don’t know” responses are excluded, the Conservatives said.

The results, seen by The Daily Telegraph, contrast sharply with a separate Yougov poll, conducted on behalf of the mayor in October, which found 51pc of people supported widening Ulez across Greater London.

Mr Khan’s representatives accused drivers’ groups of “a coordinated campaign of opposition” to skew the findings. He subsequently commissioned his own Yougov poll in October, claiming that the results were a true reflection of Londoners’ sentiment towards his plans.