London’s mayor faces high court challenge over Ulez expansion

Sadiq Khan to press on with plans for ultra-low emission zone despite challenge being allowed to proceed

A legal challenge to the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone will be heard in the high court later this year, after a judgment permitted councils to proceed.

The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, vowed to press on regardless with plans to extend the Ulez, which he has argued is needed to tackle toxic air that is responsible for thousands of premature deaths a year.