Howard Cox, the director of Fair Fuel UK, has blasted London Mayor Sadiq Khan after this morning’s courtroom defeat for anti-ULEZ councils.

The High Court judged Mr Khan’s enlargement of the ultra-low emissions zone is lawful, however anti-ULEZ campaigners haven’t taken to ruling mendacity down.

Howard Cox, who's standing for London Mayor subsequent 12 months within the hope to spotlight Sadiq Khan’s struggle on the motorist, instructed the Express that this battle could have been misplaced, “but the war continues”.

He mentioned: “Like me, Londoners might be sick to the pit of their stomachs that this dishonest Mayor will now crow that he has the authorized proper to punish low-income Londoners to allegedly breathe cleaner air.

“The decide had no alternative, it appears, however to again Sadiq Khan. A battle misplaced however the struggle continues."

“His lies about health fatality data and ignoring public consultations were not presented to the Judge.”

Mr Cox concluded: “This is a death knell for our capital's economy.”

The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) also condemned Mr Khan, saying his policy will have a “disastrous effect on over 300,000 drivers and motorcyclists in outer London”.

Bob Bull, chairman of ABD said he was disappointed with today’s court judgement, but pointed out that “Judicial Review merely confirms that ‘due process’ was used. It does not examine the merits of the decision, which received overwhelming opposition in the consultation”.

“Being charged £12.50 a day will have a disastrous effect on over 300,000 drivers and motorcyclists in outer London; also over a million more who visit London and contribute significantly to its economy. 

“Sadiq Khan once pledged not to expand ULEZ if opposition was overwhelming. It was – by 73 percent to 27 percent. The Mayor should honour his promise. 

“He has no democratic mandate for this extreme expansion. He will shortly find out how ‘overwhelming’ the response will be from a public fed up with being taken for granted.”

Responding to this morning’s court decision, Mr Khan said it allows him to “press on with the difficult but vital task of cleaning up London's air and tackling the climate crisis”.

However The Tories’ newly-selected London Mayoral Candidate Susan Hall said: "There is not any denying that Sadiq Khan's plans can have a devastating affect on households and companies throughout town."

Ms Hall warned Labour that if she is elected Mayor subsequent 12 months: “I will stop the ULEZ expansion on day one.”

The courtroom case was introduced in opposition to Mr Khan by 4 London boroughs and Surrey County Council, arguing the enlargement was illegal on 4 grounds, together with the phrases of the provided scrappage scheme.