London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollution

City Hall sources say mayor is hoping to introduce separate car-free days in each borough this year, with 'more ambitious plans' for 2019

London is considering introducing car-free days in an attempt to tackle the city's air pollution crisis that experts say is responsible for thousands of early deaths each year.

Officials at City Hall were due to meet on Tuesday to examine how best to roll out a ban across specific areas of the capital on different days this year - with "more ambitious plans" in the pipeline for 2019.