Sadiq Khan heckled and applauded as he tells Londoners at LBC debate that he will press on with controversial Ulez plans
"Each year, in our city, around 4,000 people die prematurely, directly, because of air pollution," Mr Khan told LBC's James O'Brien and the Indigo2 audience on Thursday night.But an audience member began shouting over him asAn audience member heckles Sadiq Khan for the first time on Air Quality
Heckled again, Mr Khan said: "We introduced the Ulez in central London. In two years, it reduced the poison by 50% but it also led to a third fewer children being admitted in hospital."James O'Brien: 'People will wonder why you're prioritising roadside air over air underground...' "Clean air should not be a privilege for those who live in central London, it should be a human right for everyone in London," he said.
again said he wants rent controls for London, saying the "skies haven't fallen in" after Scotland introduced a 3% rent rise cap
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