‘Polluting’ Silvertown tunnel is already out of date despite just opening, say campaigners

Victoria Rance says the 1970s technology' will cause pollution that will damage health for decades, but London mayor and TfL claim it will reduce congestion

A multibillion-pound road tunnel under the River Thames will be out of date the moment it opens, according to campaigners.

The first cars and lorries are due through the Silvertown tunnel in east London on Monday, passing between Greenwich on the south side of the river and Newham in the north.