Thursday, April 27
In response to the courts verdict the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I am pleased that the Government will now have to face its responsibilities sooner rather than later.
“Ministers were dragged kicking and screaming to face the huge scale of this health crisis, but rather than take immediate action to protect the public they deliberately used the election as a smokescreen to hold back their plan.
“I share the concerns of every Londoner who has been repeatedly failed by the government.
“I hope that after this appalling delay, this Government delivers a strong plan to finally get a grip on this issue and urgently introduces a diesel scrappage fund to rid our streets of the dirtiest cars, and provide financial incentives to encourage people to buy the cleanest vehicles.”