diesel prices remain a little below its all time high. analysts say its due in part to a doubling of the oil price since last year. thousands more drivers in london will face extra charges from today, as the city s ultra low emission zone expands to 18 times its previous size. motorists whose vehicles are older and more polluting will have to pay £12.50 a day to drive anywhere inside the designated area. it s the first such scheme in the world and will be watched closely by other cities like newcastle, edinburgh and manchester, which are planning to introduce their own low emission zones. leigh milner reports. the extended ultra low emission zone, one of the largest pollution charging schemes in the world. the principle is the polluter pays. the original zone before covered just central london, but the expansion means it will be
by an officer from the security service, since the bombing in which 22 people were killed by salman abedi. the officer, who is giving evidence anonymously, also conceded that the security service had missed an opportunity to question abedi on his return to the uk from libya, four days before the attack. petrol prices have reached their highest ever price. motoring organisations say the average price paid for a litre of petrol is now nearly £1.43, beating the previous record set in 2012. diesel prices remain a little below its all time high. analysts say its due in part to a doubling of the oil price since last year. the rac s fuel spokesperson, simon williams, explained why petrol prices were rising. it isa it is a combination of factors. not least the price of oil. oil has doubled in the last 12 months post up
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