Khan: I won't delay, water down or step back on ULEZ
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces plans to extend the scrappage scheme for older cars which fall foul of the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) ahead of its expansion later this month. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 Well, the decision to expand the U.S. was a difficult one,
00:03 but it's the right one.
00:04 I'm not willing to delay, water down, or step back
00:08 from our health and green policies that will save lives,
00:13 protect children's lungs, and tackle the climate emergencies.
00:16 But I've continued to listen.
00:19 When we first announced the scheme in January,
00:21 we were targeting support to the lowest-income families,
00:24 to the smallest businesses, and to charities.
00:26 In June, I expanded the support to every single family in London
00:31 receiving child benefits.
00:33 We still have £60 million left in the scrappage fund.
00:36 I've announced a further £50 million today
00:39 so every single Londoner who is driving an unemployed vehicle
00:42 will receive support, and our businesses
00:44 will receive even greater support.
00:46 And what we saw in 2016 and 2021,
00:49 when I stood to be the mayor, and stood again to be the mayor,
00:52 I stood on a platform of the greenest policies
00:55 that any mayor's ever had, and lo and behold,
00:57 great results in 2016 and 2021.
01:00 It's using that power when you win elections
01:02 to bring about change.
01:03 I can't think of anything more important than saving lives,
01:05 protecting children's lungs,
01:06 and tackling the climate emergency.