Sadiq Khan has enraged members of the public by implying that anti-Ulez protesters have a “far right” element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also labelled those who expressed concerns as Covid deniers, vaccine deniers, and Tories during a speech in Ealing last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ulez zone, which has been criticised by Rishi Sunak, will be expanded to cover the entire city of London on August 29 in an effort to improve air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vehicles that do not meet the minimum requirements will be charged a daily fee of \u00a312.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Thursday night Khan was taking part in a People\u2019s Question Time event at Ealing Town Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan took questions from the public on the issues facing them but spent much of the evening justifying his Ulez scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A group of people attended to shared their disapproval of the Ulez expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the protesters held signs claiming that the Ulez would result in the \u201cend of free movement\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other symbols depicted Khan included a swastika and a hammer-and-sickle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan addressed the crowd and suggested they were part of a “far right group”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What I find unacceptable is some of those who have legitimate objections banding together with some of those outside, who are part of a far right group,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Let’s be honest, call a spade a spade. Some of those on the street are members of the far-right. Some people are against Covid. Some people are anti-vaccine. And some are Conservatives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, Khan urged on Sunak to fund a scrappage scheme for the home counties ahead of the planned expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He called on Sunak to match the \u00a3110million he has allocated for London\u2019s scrappage scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Government spokesman said the mayor must \u201cjustify his decision\u201d to expand the Ulez.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sadiq Khan has enraged members of the public by implying that anti-Ulez protesters have a “far right” element. He also labelled those who expressed concerns as Covid deniers, vaccine deniers, … <\/p>\n