Sadiq Khan calls on UK to ‘significantly reduce car use’ as critics slam ‘outdated’ ULEZ

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In 2019, London was only the 16th most congested city in the world.

In contrast to Sadiq Khan, Nick Bowes, chief executive of the Centre for London think tank said the congestion charge was “world-leading when it was introduced”, but argued that it’s now “outdated and its effectiveness has diminished over time”.

He continued, saying: “The Mayor needs to be bold and introduce a simpler, smarter and fairer system of road user charging that replaces both the congestion charge and the ultra-low emission zone.

“Such a scheme would tackle congestion, improve air quality and promote travel by public transport, walking and cycling, by charging drivers by the mile.

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