London Mayor Sadiq Khan has denied that the growth of a scheme to cost polluting automobiles to drive within the capital is a part of a struggle on motorists.

Asked if he was focusing on drivers in an interview with Sky News, he stated: "Absolutely not. Absolutely not.

"But there is a war on air pollution, there is a war on premature deaths of Londoners, there is a war in relation to climate change.

"It's actually vital that we realise it's not 'us versus them'.

"All of us benefit from cleaner air, all of us benefit from fewer admissions to hospitals because of respiratory issues, all of us benefit when people are not taking time off work because they've got ill health and all of us benefit with people living longer lives."

Mr Khan plans to increase his ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) to incorporate all London boroughs on the finish of August, with individuals who proceed to drive outdated polluting autos charged £12.50 per day.

The scheme has already grow to be a difficulty among the many candidates for subsequent 12 months's mayoral elections, with guarantees of a referendum, and pledges to roll the extension again.

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It is more and more a authorized concern too.

Five Conservative-led councils against the ULEZ growth have succeeded in getting a judicial evaluate on the session course of for the scheme, which is because of start on the High Court on 4 July.

Anti-ULEZ campaigner Phil Elliott stated: "We've got a cost of living crisis right now, we've got people who haven't got money for the gas, the electric, they're struggling with mortgages, everything is going up - and now Sadiq Khan has come along saying, 'we're going to bang you with £12.50 a day, if it's not £12.50 go and buy yourself a new car and if you can't get a new car you're basically screwed'."

There is a scrappage scheme to assist low-income Londoners and smaller companies and charities, offering as much as £2,000 for automobiles, £5,000 for wheelchair-accessible autos, and £5,000-£9,500 for vans and bigger autos, however opponents say it is not sufficient.

Nick Arlett, who has mobility issues and is the lead campaigner for a bunch known as Action Against ULEZ Extension, stated: "The problem with the majority of politicians is that they don't live in the real world, they haven't got a clue what it's like to try to survive.

"I haven't got a compliant car, it is so simple as that, I can not afford a compliant car, his absolute garbage scrappage scheme - two grand massive deal - who pays for the remainder of it?

"I can't afford to do that, so come the end of August, if this comes through - we hope it doesn't - I'm stuck, I'm stuck indoors."

Some have gone past simply protesting.

A gaggle calling themselves The Blade Runners have been actively focusing on new cameras by vandalising them or pulling them down.

Recent polling confirmed that 39% of Londoners have been in assist of ULEZ and 21% have been impartial on the problem, with 35% opposed.

A tool on the Transport for London website permits motorists to test if their car will face prices.