Mayor Boris slammed over "hazy" air quality strategy

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London mayor wants to remove ancient taxis as part of plan to cut capital's dangerous emissions levels

Campaigners today branded London mayor Boris Johnson's plans to introduce new air quality standards a "backward step", despite promises to take the most polluting taxis off the road and slash dangerous...

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