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Khan suggests drivers start looking for alternative cars now, when asked if there is enough time to buy a Ulez-compliant vehicle with the 2,000 scrappage grant before the expansion comes in on 29 August.
Well, the good news is that people can now start looking for alternative cars if their car's not compliant, but the even better news is more than likely not your car is going to comply, and what people don't realise because of the misinformation is they're probably driving, if they are driving, a compliant vehicle as it is.
Almost half of households in London don't even own a car. Those that do, in inner London, 97% of cars that are seen driving are complying. In outer London, nine out of 10 are compliant.
I'm quite clear in relation to this policy, which is to clean up the city, but also tackle climate emergencies.
I've been listening throughout my years as mayor: when I first announced the policy in November, as a consequence of me listening.
These policies are policies that are popular when they're properly explained.
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