In the lead-up to the mayoral election on May 2nd, Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, has declared he will not pursue the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) if re-elected. This stance is highlighted against his opponent's campaign promise to scrap the ULEZ expansion immediately upon taking office. Khan's position is a key point of contention in the election, with critics pointing to his previous statements in July 2021 and February 2023 about the future of road user charging in London as evidence of potential policy inconsistency.
Sadiq Khan squirms on ULEZ: Labour Mayor tries to reassure angry Londoners he WON'T toughen charging zone as election looms https://t.co/cfuinUjNMP https://t.co/9ORub3qYmj
The Mayor of London has ruled out any changes to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) scheme while he is in office. https://t.co/LNGOxspOBD
Sadiq Khan rules out London Ulez expansion if he wins mayoral election https://t.co/lJllS6nOCV
Why would anyone believe @SadiqKhan this time? In July 2021 he promised me he had no plans to expand the ULEZ. And in February 2023 he told my colleague @NickRogersLDN that “London will need a new kind of road user charging system by the end of the decade.” https://t.co/68XpTnu7Cq https://t.co/mCr5SsudHd
Sadiq Khan rules out Ulez expansion if he wins Mayoral election https://t.co/U0fZUbuhip
I will scrap the ULEZ expansion on day one as Mayor. Vote for change on May 2nd. https://t.co/OSEkKO1qcf