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Speaking on Talk TV, De Bois said: \u201cIt is all about money. It\u2019s definitely not going to make much of a difference on air quality but time will tell on air quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I’ll tell you why it\u2019s all about money. When I registered my electric car to avoid ULEZ, guess what, there\u2019s a \u00a310 registration fee so all of the cars in London are going to end up paying a fee no doubt.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s to collect money, Why are they collecting money? Because he effectively took policy decisions back in 2016 that have left a black hole in TfL. That\u2019s the money side of it that motivates Sadiq Khan because he needs the money in there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The consultation found 59 percent of residents were against a planned ULEZ expansion outside of inner London.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The policy was then rejected at the Uxbridge by-election which the Conservatives held despite nationwide opinion polling in Labour\u2019s favour. Sir Keir Starmer has even spoken out against the scheme in a bid to distance the national Labour Party from the unpopular proposals.<\/p>\n Protests have continued to be held against the proposals with campaigners spotted in Trafalgar Square and outside Downing Street. De Bois added the policy would continue to be attacked while road users struggled to pay their bills.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cWhen it comes to the credibility of the policy it goes much wider than ULEZ. This nation if you asked them, \u2018yes of course we agree with Clean Air, yes we agree with carbon footprint reduction\u2019.<\/p>\n “But, ask those same people if they are going to pay for it. Survey after survey says not now, the cost of living is ruining me. He\u2019s got it wrong both practically and politically and he is selling us a con.\u201d<\/p>\n In a statement sent to Express.co.uk, a spokesprson for the Mayor of London said: \u201cLondon has made significant progress over the last six years in improving air quality, but it sadly remains the case that thousands of Londoners die prematurely each year as a result of toxic pollution and it causes children to grow up with stunted lungs and increases the risk of dementia in older people.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ULEZ is not a money-making scheme and within a few years, as compliance increases, it will actually make a net loss.<\/p>\n “Any revenues raised are ringfenced and reinvested into London\u2019s transport network, including investing in state-of-the art electric buses, improving transport links in outer London.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ULEZ is a very targeted scheme which means that only those with the most polluting vehicles will have to pay the charge. Nine out of ten cars seen driving in outer London on an average day are already ULEZ compliant. To help drivers of non-compliant vehicles avoid receiving a PCN, they can sign up to TfL\u2019s Auto Pay which has been free since 30 January 2023.”<\/p>\n
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