how much of a difference do believe this change, this expansion of ulez will make to the health of people in and around the capital? and around the capital? thank you for havin: and around the capital? thank you for having me- and around the capital? thank you for having me. we and around the capital? thank you for having me. we think and around the capital? thank you for having me. we think this - and around the capital? thank you for having me. we think this is - and around the capital? thank you for having me. we think this is a l for having me. we think this is a huge moment in terms of cleaner in london. we know there are toxic levels of air pollution right across the capital and it really does need to be a priority to bring these down. air pollution across the uk right now is a health emergency. it contributes up to 43,000 premature deaths nationwide every year. 4000 in london. if you were to compare it to drinking a glass of water, if you were to have a glass of water put
across the country are very effective at bringing down toxic levels of air pollution. the government themselves identifies them as being the most efficient tool that quickly bring down toxic levels. by expanding this out to the whole of london, i think we can be pretty confident that we are going to see a reduction that is going to be beneficial to people s health. with city hall conservatives to be disputing the figure and saying actually it will make much more of a minor change than actually what sadik khan, the mayor, has said. do you think some of the facts around this are clouded and perhaps needs to be more research on this? 50. i to be more research on this? so, i think within to be more research on this? so, i think within the to be more research on this? so, i think within the field to be more research on this? so, i think within the field of to be more research on this? srr, i think within the field of health that are working with this on a regular basis, i think we h
as being the most efficient tool for reducing toxic levels of air pollution. when we take what i said before about knowing the health implications and also realising that we have a very efficient tool at being able to protect that and prevent the health burden, then it would be absolutely right to go ahead and start to implement those schemes that are going to bring about a positive difference. [30 schemes that are going to bring about a positive difference. do you think there about a positive difference. do you think there is about a positive difference. do you think there is enough about a positive difference. do you think there is enough cross - about a positive difference. do you think there is enough cross party i think there is enough cross party support or support from either party really on the roll out of the expansion? because the leader of the opposition, labour s sir keir starmer, isn t saying that he is committed to it or will scrap it, but he did urge the labour may
cool, still, but this time of year. back to you too. back to you too. thank you very much. back to you too. thank you very much- see back to you too. thank you very much. see later back to you too. thank you very much. see later on. let s have a look at today s papers. and several front pages report that a court has rejected a legal challenge to the expansion of london s clean air zone. the guardian says that scientists and doctors have warned political parties not to weaken their position on policies aimed at improving air quality. the lead story in the times says police officers will pledge to investigate all crimes, after years of overlooking lower level offences such as criminal damage and car and bike theft. the paper adds that crime is likely to be a key issue at the next general election. and the telegraph reports that thousands of second home owners are set to pay double the amount of council tax, under new housing laws. the paper says the changes are expected to come i
has two more overtime bans coming up at 15 operators from this monday until saturday the august 5 and again from monday 7 to saturday august 12. they are likely to mean disruption in some places. the rmt and aslef rejected the latest offers in spring which set up changes to rays of working in exchange for pay increases. government ministers and the industry insisted changes are fairand they will not change them. we have been negotiating for over a year now. it is a real shame that the offer that we made to them with 13% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid has not been put to their membership, which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end. ~ , have brought this industrial dispute to an end. ~ , , ., to an end. when it comes to the disutes to an end. when it comes to the disputes on to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the railway - to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the railway it - to an en