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Boris Johnson resisted Labour appeal to tackle London air pollution

John Vidal, the Guardian

03 May 2012 •

Freedom of information papers reveal mayor ignored a 2009 request to 'keep the congestion charge and other initiatives'

The London mayor, Boris Johnson, resisted attempts by the previous Labour government to make him clean up dangerous air pollution in London, according to ministerial briefing papers released under the...

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