Mayor Boris exaggerated impact of London pollution laws, says advertising watchdog

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Advertising Standards Authority says TfL misled public in claiming planned Ultra Low Emission Zone would halve traffic pollution

Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) have been banned from claiming their new air quality laws will halve vehicle pollution in the capital, after the advertising watchdog said it had inflated the...

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