The Daily Telegraph

PM urges Khan to ditch ‘unfair’ push to widen car emission tax

- By Dominic Penna political reporter

SADIQ KHAN’S plans to expand London’s Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has been attacked by Rishi Sunak as an “unfair tax” on drivers.

The Mayor of London has decided to forge ahead with expanding Ulez across all of Greater London.

This will see a daily charge of £12.50 imposed on vehicles that do not comply with emissions criteria entering the outer limits of the capital.

Earlier this week, Mr Khan was accused of manipulati­ng a public consultati­on on Ulez after it emerged thousands of votes had been deliberate­ly excluded by City Hall. The allegation­s have been denied by the Mayor.

Some 5,200 votes from motoring groups, including Fairfuel UK, were discounted by officials, allowing Mr Khan to claim there was no “overwhelmi­ng” dissent by reducing opposition to the plans.

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Mr Sunak said: “Expanding this zone is not something that communitie­s want.[i will] urge the mayor to properly consider and respond to all these views and stop this unfair tax.”

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