Latest London headlines August 29: ULEZ expansion now live in Greater London

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As of August 29 the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone is now live. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has insisted it is the right thing to do.   UK Air Traffic Control issues have forced delays at London airports with passengers urged to check their flight status’.   Notting Hill Carnival paid tribute to the Windrush generation at yesterday’s event.

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00:00 Thanks for watching, these are London's top stories.

00:04 Nine months after Sadiq Khan announced his decision to expand the ultra-low emission

00:08 zone, the scheme has now extended to cover the whole of Greater London.

00:14 Thousands of passengers have been stranded at airports after a network-wide failure of

00:18 UK air traffic control systems, including some who were sat on their planes, unable

00:23 to take off for hours. The delays have affected passengers at London airports and with further

00:28 disruption expected, passengers have been urged to monitor their flights.

00:34 And finally, Notting Hill Carnival celebrations have finished after a significant milestone.

00:39 The event paid tribute to the 75-year anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush docking in England

00:45 and 50 years since sound systems were first introduced.

00:50 Those are your latest headlines, head to londonworld.com for more.

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