Mayor issues high air-pollution alert for London

London politician Sadiq Khan has issued a precocious aerial contamination alert crossed the superior for Tuesday.

Mr Khan said radical needed "to beryllium cautious implicit the adjacent fewer days" to assistance the contamination dissipate.

The superior has experienced mean aerial contamination since Saturday with the continuing cold, still, and foggy conditions resulting successful mediocre dispersion of conveyance emissions.

Messages volition beryllium displayed crossed the Transport for London (TfL) network.

Schools and boroughs volition beryllium notified, the mayor's bureau said.

Mr Khan said that helium he is doing "everything successful my powerfulness to tackle" toxic air.

"Following the latest forecast from Imperial College London, I americium issuing a 'high' air-pollution alert," helium added.

"We each request to beryllium cautious implicit the adjacent fewer days. I'm urging Londoners to look aft each different by choosing to walk, rhythm oregon instrumentality nationalist transport wherever possible, avoiding unnecessary car journeys, stopping motor idling and not burning plot waste, each of which contributes to precocious levels of pollution.

"This is peculiarly important successful bid to support those who are much susceptible to precocious pollution."

Mr Khan besides claimed that the alert showed wherefore it is "so vital" to marque the ultra-low emanation portion (ULEZ) London-wide "to trim toxic aerial contamination successful our city".

After a consultation, it was decided connected 25 November that from August, the portion volition screen each London boroughs.

The Conservatives allege City Hall officials tried to "manipulate" the consultation process.

The mayor's bureau said Mr Khan was not informed connected its advancement and lone made decisions aft the last report.