Mayor Sadiq Khan doubles funding to tackle London air pollution

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New Transport for London business plan to increase spending on improving air quality to £875m over five years

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has stepped up his efforts to tackle London's air pollution, unveiling plans to more than double spending on measures to improve air quality over the next five years. Transport...

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