Campaigners call for diesel vehicle tax hike as part of air pollution crackdown

Healthy Air Coalition writes to Chancellor Philip Hammond, arguing higher VED for diesels could pay for scrappage scheme
Chancellor Philip Hammond is today facing fresh calls to tackle the UK's illegal levels of air pollution, as campaigners urge the Treasury to reform Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and introduce a diesel scrappage...
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