Only cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease pose a bigger risk, Prime Minister acknowledges ahead of release of much-anticipated air quality plan
Battle lines are being drawn over the government's crucial new air quality plan - will ministers be able to keep everyone happy?
Diesel drivers may have to pay up to £20 per day to travel through urban centres under government plans
Reports suggest the French car firm faces potential fines over emissions irregularities in two of its car models
Carmaker VW admits it cheated diesel emissions tests as part of a $4.3bn settlement with US regulators
Healthy Air Coalition writes to Chancellor Philip Hammond, arguing higher VED for diesels could pay for scrappage scheme
Such a scheme would likely see drivers of most polluting diesels offered cashback to encourage switch to cleaner cars
Westminster Council to become first in the country to impose higher parking charges on diesel drivers in bid to tackle capital's air pollution crisis
Ford's UK chief engineer, Graham Hoare, explains why the carmaker's future lies in electric mobility
The car company installed software in multiple models that 'increases air pollution' for three years, in violation of the Clean Air Act, EPA claims