Starmer Defends ULEZ Expansion, Says Mayor Has ‘No Choice’

Starmer Defends ULEZ Expansion, Says Mayor Has ‘No Choice’
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer takes part in Call Keir, his regular phone-in on LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast show, at the Global Studios, London, on July 7, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital, just a day after he refused to say whether he backed the London mayor’s controversial proposal.

The plan has faced mounting public opposition, and is facing legal challenge from five Conservative-led local councils.