uxbridge difficult. the uxbridge by—election showed that voters won't be penalised.penalised. why is being so obstinate ? >> well, 7- >> well, i ? >> well, i think that he was on the way to going there long before the uxbridge by—election and he couldn't couldn't and felt he couldn't couldn't change tack even if he wanted to. and i'm not convinced he does.i to. and i'm not convinced he does. i think that the principle of ulez is absolutely right . does. i think that the principle of ulez is absolutely right. i'm disappointed that the labour party have turned against it because they've spooked because they've been spooked by uxbndge. because they've been spooked by uxbridge . and the problem that uxbridge. and the problem that i think sadiq khan faced was that it could have been introduced in a better way . you may once it a better way. you may once it was, it was extended around greater london. the answer would be a graduated charge . so say be a graduated charge. so say you start at £2.50 and then keep increasing it. and the other thing is what is he never seemed to

and it's result in uxbridge. and it's a pity result in uxbridge.yelection is actually changing everything. i mean, including labour in this, that labour are are rowing back somewhat as well . the prime somewhat as well. the prime minister's obviously changed direction . i think he's direction. i think he's capitalising on that . and in capitalising on that. and in electoral , as you can see electoral terms, as you can see that he thinks he's found a wedge issue with the labour party and because we're coming up to an election year, like all politicians , he thinks no politicians, he thinks no further than the next election , further than the next election, not the next century. >> but he's still quite nervous about it because he's said all the right things from my point of view, and not necessarily from yours. but he hasn't actually announced change actually announced any change in policy licences policy yet. the 100 licences were started in my very brief penod were started in my very brief period as energy secretary. >> yeah, no, i think it's more

uxbridge says, i accept that ulez was a factation to uxbridge says, i accept that ulez was a. accepting that campaign. so he's accepting effectively his wretched ultra low emissions zone expansion cost victory in rise at cost them victory in the rise at byelection . now, still to come, byelection. now, still to come, the worst day of air traffic chaos britain since 2013. chaos in britain since 2013. more than a thousand downed flights have been cancelled. all because of a glitch apparently . because of a glitch apparently. stay with britain's newsroom on patrick christys on gb news. i'm gb news radio . gb news radio. and it's 1125 here with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner. >> well, bank holiday, my word . >> well, bank holiday, my word. air travellers are now facing days of disruption after a massive system failure yesterday in britain's air traffic control system. tens of thousands of people stranded on one of the busiest travel days of the year. didn't they see it coming ? i'm didn't they see it coming? i'm going to go now to will hollis, who

we couldn't win in uxbridge. it was going to go to labour. what happened?> well, firstly they welcome to activision. surprise. it's great. great to have you here in relation to my election victory. i was the underdog. i wasn't expected to win, but through hard work and through literally hundreds of volunteers knocking on thousands of doors , we came on thousands of doors, we came through with an astonishing result . at about 230 on that result. at about 230 on that friday, we had a little help on the way, steve, didn't you? >> somebody campaigned for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body campaigned for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign plan>u, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign plan .|, gave you a good campaign plan. >> well, we had we had a number of but the of campaign plans. but the primary message on primary the primary message on the the people the doorsteps, the good people of south. right. it were of the south. right. it were telling an

500 million before uxbridge? really is uxbridge? on ulez, a disaster ulez, because it was a disaster in uxbridge on the doorstep. >> almost cost them. well, it >> it almost cost them. well, it did them the by—election did cost them the by—election and the scrappage you and the scrappage scheme you allude on, allude to actually, come on, it's leaf. it was only it's a fig leaf. it was only available people benefits available to people on benefits who on universal credit, who were on universal credit, can to buy a tesla and can afford to buy a tesla and this scheme talking about this scheme he's talking about now car, seven now £2,000 for a car, seven grand van. most evs are 20 grand for a van. most evs are 20 grand. it was vans are 30 grand. it was most vans are 30 grand. it was most vans are 30 grand. it was he's forced grand. it was he's been forced into a compromise situation, but still the still ain't going to cut the mustard. a tenth the mustard. it's a one tenth the value of a replacement car, which people don't really want. >>

we couldn't win in uxbridge. it was going to go to labour. what happened?> well, firstly they welcome to activision. surprise. it's great. great to have you here in relation to my election victory. i was the underdog. i wasn't expected to win, but through hard work and through literally hundreds of volunteers knocking on thousands of doors , we came on thousands of doors, we came through with an astonishing result . at about 230 on that result. at about 230 on that friday, we had a little help on the way, steve, didn't you? >> somebody campaigned for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body campaigned for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign for you, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign plan>u, the way, steve, didn't you? >> siyou body caicampaign plan .|, gave you a good campaign plan. >> well, we had we had a number of but the of campaign plans. but the primary message on primary the primary message on the the people the doorsteps, the good people of south. right. it were of the south. right. it were telling an

they'll point to the uxbridge by—election.ers went to the polls to choose a new mp was whether there should be a charge for older vehicles, more polluting vehicles, to enter into that part of outer london. and it was the issue which seems to have swung the vote in favour of the conservative candidate who opposed that ultra low emissions policy. that outcome proves only one thing. what? that there was an environmental policy which was going to bash up a lot of people who couldn't afford to pay that tax and who reacted against it. there is good policy and there's bad policy. it's a bit like saying that because margaret thatcher got it wrong on the poll tax, all taxation should be banned. it was a clumsy policy, which needed to be rethought, and i personally have no problem with that. what i do have a problem with is an idea that we should abandon the aspiration that we should pursue cleaner air in london, or that we should pursue efforts to reduce our emissions, or that we should do what we can to realign ourselves with the natu

as for that from uxbridge. as for that matter, did labour and a times poll has made this clearer.v revealed today that support for the 2030 new petrol and diesel ban has slumped by a third in the run up to the great fandango of glasgow's cop, 26. support was a majority of the population at 51. but now only just over a third, 36% of voters back the ban. and who could pretend to be surprised? the majority of the uk are motorists and they can't afford a tesla. however, good teslas may be so it's clear that the issue of net zero will be a central one at the next election and that includes boilers. i mentioned already the foolish plans to ban boilers in all new properties in 2025, but another ban, a lesser known ban, is on course to hit britons who live off the grid in the next three years and use oil boilers . about years and use oil boilers. about 1.7 million homes in the uk have never been connected to the gas grid. they may be too remote or it's not economic to link them up, which means they primarily use oil boilers instead of gas. now these boilers are less carbon efficient , whi

but as we're saying with the uxbridge byelection, with these really finally these policies really finallyrting to bite, now they're going woken that going to be woken up from that illusion soon, i think. illusion pretty soon, i think. >> slater, i hope with >> well, tom slater, i hope with all of my heart that you are absolutely right. and i've no doubt you'll be chronicling it within of spiked within the pages of spiked online. thank you much , online. so thank you very much, tom slater, joining me . now, tom slater, forjoining me. now, folks, joining me to discuss how they've been personally impacted by mayor khan's ulez expansion is rajinder singh and preet kar. now, thank you very much for your time. how has it personally impacted your family. >> my family, first thing. hello to you . my family is affected to you. my family is affected because i depend on pensioners . because i depend on pensioners. pension fund only visit school, helping them exercise. i do volunteer work 4 to 5 days for nothing only i depend on pensions . our car is so old. how pensions. our car is so old. how can i

i think we should say thank you to the people uxbridge in to the people of uxbridge in that byelection ways referendum on ulez ways it was a referendum on ulez . and the people there said, listen , we might not be very listen, we might not be very happy government, but happy with the government, but we're unhappy we're certainly very unhappy with . and that means with ulez. and so that means that we need to think again about it. it creates a bit of an issue starmer as well, issue for starmer as well, doesn't keir starmer he has doesn't it? keir starmer he has a very green agenda with ed miliband sat behind him, pushing all the green issues , but he has all the green issues, but he has at same time , if he wants to at the same time, if he wants to get into government , he to get into government, he has to take with them . and this take people with them. and this is a revenue raising is clearly a revenue raising policy. and that's what it's about with with khan. yeah. what's that going to do for starmer and khan's relationship 7 starmer and khan's relationship ? i think we'll have to see

but as we're saying with the uxbridge byelection, with these really finally these policies really finallyrting to bite, now they're going woken that going to be woken up from that illusion soon, i think. illusion pretty soon, i think. >> slater, i hope with >> well, tom slater, i hope with all of my heart that you are absolutely right. and i've no doubt you'll be chronicling it within of spiked within the pages of spiked online. thank you much , online. so thank you very much, tom slater, joining me . now, tom slater, forjoining me. now, folks, joining me to discuss how they've been personally impacted by mayor khan's ulez expansion is rajinder singh and preet kah now, thank you very much for your time. how has it personally impacted your family. >> my family, first thing. hello to you . my family is affected to you. my family is affected because i depend on pensioners . because i depend on pensioners. pension fund only visit school, helping them exercise. i do volunteer work 4 to 5 days for nothing only i depend on pensions . our car is so old. how pensions. our car is so old. how can i

tessa isn't the uxbridge byelection result the uxbridge byelection result the don't the voters are sayingmocracy want this. we want a democracy that responds needs that responds to our needs and allows improve allows us to improve our standard living. allows us to improve our sta|iiard living. allows us to improve our sta|i like living. allows us to improve our sta|i like you, ring. allows us to improve our sta|i like you, jacob, but >> i like you, jacob, but sometimes times it sometimes times i find it incredibly hard to keep my cool around you. and it's not just because of global warming. >> we can turn the air cushion. i find it absolutely staggering. >> and so . personally and >> and so. personally and politically . disappointing that politically. disappointing that your government, of which you're a part of, can't see that occasionally in life when we've just had 27 of the hottest days ever record, there time ever on record, there is a time to and with the ulez case, >> and with the ulez case, i have never seen such embarrassing levels of conservative glee such conservative of glee o

it's only 1 in 10 of the in uxbridge were the cars in uxbridge were affected so i'm not sure affectednot sure that the idea that somehow, somehow or other in the in somehow or other than in the in the of the editor of the the mind of the editor of the daily it's interesting daily mail, it's interesting that but it's interesting. >> this this 1 10 >> again, this this 1 in 10 figure. right. because it was actually in the high court actually heard in the high court by and they by five councillors and they said said this is for said they said this is for bexley , harrow and bexley bromley, harrow and hillingdon, surrey hillingdon, along with surrey county massively county council. they massively contested this 1 in 10 figure and so they actually don't understand where that figure has come from and that it's disinformation. they said. >> and well , well, calling it >> and well, well, calling it disinformation mean they said they couldn't find any proof for it. >> this is the thing that it was built on this it was built on this claim. right. that 90 because it makes it sound palatable, does

many think it undermined labour's campaign in the recent uxbridge by—election. general election potentially? well, i am quite clear in relation to the policies to reduce air pollution in london. londoners want to see cleanerair in our city. londoners support policies to tackle air pollution. it was a difficult decision, i accept ulez was a factor in the by—election. there was a lot of misinformation around that seat. obviously, i am disappointed, we made history and won that seat for the first time in my lifetime. but, londoners support our policies to clean up air in the city. i will carry on listening to londoners to make sure that we can ameliorate any concerns people have. we now have a scrappage scheme which means every single londoner with a noncompliant car, motorbike, orvan, can receive support, and i will carry on listening. john, we are tied for time because we spoke so long to the kings, but i wanted to ask you about this. this is becoming the london mayor's defining issue. is there a danger he becomes so evangelical about this, and some would say he'

uxbridge a couple of weeks ago. up uxbridge a couple of weeks ago. forget he wanted to spend £28 billion. is not a bad policy. >> uxbridge as it were, >> uxbridge was, as it were, accidentally. stanley not accidentally. stanley do you not accept the public don't want this. >> we have done more than any other western democracy. go and turn your attention, stanley, to china and india. stop making us poon >> hold on. hold on. dan? >> hold on. hold on. dan? >> dan, i can tell you something stat here. >> china has produced more carbon emissions in the last eight years. listen than we have in the 220 years since records began. >> yes, we are still the eighth largest producer of carbon dioxide. >> 1. >> 1. >> i'm sorry. historically, we are we are the eighth largest producer. >> but now, now. okay, now let's just look for a moment. >> i have just spent eight weeks in china. that's a decent length of time to get a feel for it. and i can tell you that is a country which is absolutely taking renewables seriously. >> . come on. you've >> every every. come on. y

i think we should say thank you to the people uxbridge in to the people of uxbridge in that byelection ways referendum on ulez ways it was a referendum on ulez . and the people there said, listen , we might not be very listen, we might not be very happy government, but happy with the government, but we're unhappy we're certainly very unhappy with . and that means with ulez. and so that means that we need to think again about it. it creates a bit of an issue starmer as well, issue for starmer as well, doesn't keir starmer he has doesn't it? keir starmer he has a very green agenda with ed miliband sat behind him, pushing all the green issues , but he has all the green issues, but he has at same time , if he wants to at the same time, if he wants to get into government , he to get into government, he has to take with them . and this take people with them. and this is a revenue raising is clearly a revenue raising policy. and that's what it's about with with khan. yeah. what's that going to do for starmer and khan's relationship 7 starmer and khan's relationship ? i think we'll have to see

>> i mean, labour lost and they did lose the uxbridge by—election based around an expansion you.expansion to you. okay. which is a a net zero issue. so a bit of a net zero issue. so really anyone wants to keep really if anyone wants to keep their the their seat, it's not just the right wing tories, is it? >> no, i know, but. and ulez is a badly crafted thing at the wrong time don't agree wrong time and i don't agree with i think the science with it. and i think the science of is questionable too. and of ulez is questionable too. and it's surprise they won. it's no surprise that they won. but we're talking about but look, if we're talking about dismantling is public dismantling what is a public health initiative, that 130 other countries have signed up to because little britain thinks they want a referendum, put a date on it, had 2050, all 130 countries. it varies slightly, but it's all in that broad timeframe . timeframe. >> okay. when it's about the popularity of net zero, a lot of people like to say, well, the vast majority of the public support it. and it's interesting because

they met reality uxbridge met reality in the uxbridge by—election and they're meeting reality every day think, are working people, i think, are becoming more and more concerned about the price that they particularly will be asked to pay particularly will be asked to pay in terms of the rush to net zero. so i think this is a calculated strategy by starmer, albeit the right one, because to be honest, emily, the very idea that in the middle of a cost of living crisis, you should be seeking to impose more and more green taxes effectively on people. look, we're all environmentalists. we all want a nice green planet. we all want to say i'm an environmentalist, okay? >> but i'd like the environment to be nice, but. >> well , i to be nice, but. >> well, i couldn't say i was an environmental. >> okay, okay. but in terms of people wanting the planet to be able to thrive and, you know, not to not to kind of boil in terms of some of the language that we've seen and challenging some of the worst aspects of climate change. yes. you know , climate change. yes. you know, we want that. but at the same t

he's won one by—election in uxbridge just but overall , in uxbridge just but overall, his record at parliamentarys not been good . has not been good. >> now, i was looking at the bookmakers odds for the mid bedfordshire by—election as you do as you do they have the lib dems as the 2 to 1 on favourites to win and the conservatives at 3 to 1 and labour at 4 to 1. i was actually surprised at how short a price labour were to win. i thought labour would probably be a 100 to 1 or that it would be a straight fight between the lib dems and the conservatives. what's what's your that? five. >> ronnie i think i think what's interesting is, is labour interesting there is, is labour and activists have and lib dem activists have clearly learning lessons clearly been learning lessons from because there a from uxbridge because there is a view actually if they'd view that actually if they'd joined or had more joined forces or had more tactical voting uxbridge, tactical voting in uxbridge, then they could well have then they they could well have taken that seat alongside the others. >> so already online you can se

instead of out in uxbridge. and, you know , these uxbridge.also isn't public isn't very good public transport. so you need a car to drive and your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball and your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . emailfamily transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . email innily to football anyway. email in more, more views gbviews@gbnews.com and we'll get to them later in the show. it's time now for the newsmaker in which a fearless commentator speaks out on the big stories of the day. and tonight's newsmaker is former conservative mp and farmer neil parish, former health secretary matt hancock has said that he thinks that all mps should be entitled to self—defence training. unfortunately it hasn't just been insects in the jungle that he's had to fight off, but people on the underground. so neil, thanks for joining the show . show. >> yes , hi, leo. gre

instead of out in uxbridge. and, you know , these uxbridge. isn't public isn't very good public transport. so you need a car to drive and your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball and your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . your family transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . emailfamily transport. so you need a car to drifootball anyway . email innily to football anyway. email in more, more views gbviews@gbnews.com and we'll get to them later in the show. it's time now for the newsmaker in which a fearless commentator speaks out on the big stories of the day. and tonight's newsmaker is former conservative mp and farmer neil parish, former health secretary matt hancock has said that he thinks that all mps should be entitled to self—defence training. unfortunately it hasn't just been insects in the jungle that he's had to fight off, but people on the underground. so neil, thanks for joining the show . show. >> yes , hi, leo. great p

uxbridge uxbridge. that suddenly uxbridge comes along.byelection result weird byelection result a weird byelection result. and they also this whole net zero thing is a bit dodgy, perhaps we ought to bring our targets back. so what is interesting is you've got therese coffey now saying , hey, therese coffey now saying, hey, look, please, guys, hold your nerve because this is really important . important. >> yeah, this is interesting from theresa. i mean, we know that she'd come from that position, because she's position, right? because she's environment she environment secretary and she needs the side of the needs to be on the side of the greens in many respects . but greens in many respects. but then got polling in then we've got some polling in then we've got some polling in the that suggests the sunday express that suggests that the that at least from the electorate's of view, electorate's point of view, they're not happy with this, they're not happy with this, they're happy to told they're not happy to be told that to pay thousands tha

by role in the recent uxbridge.ries surprisingly seat. surprisingly held the seat. thanks. seems their thanks. it seems to their slightly pro car messaging slightly more pro car messaging of late . not really surprising of late. not really surprising when sadiq khan says things like this is what i find unacceptable though, is some of those who've got legitimate objections join in hands with some of those outside who are part of a far right group who are amazing. and this week the bbc had to say sorry after one of their news reporters described ulez protesters in this way, the ultra low emission zone held a protest in central london today. >> local protesters and mainstream politicians were joined by conspiracy theorists and far right groups . and far right groups. >> connor tomlinson. how is that possible? the people who are at these protests, people like those who work with the together group? alan miller and co are fighting for small businesses for the right van man, for people who or woman for people who want to

hawkins joins us live now from uxbridge . good morning to you, uxbridge.l. i mean, we know that the ultra low emission zone has been a controversial policy, but this is a protest gone one is a protest that's gone one step hasn't it? yeah it has. >> and we'll talk to the protester in just a moment. just a quick reminder, though, ulez ultra low emission zone. it's the area in central london for high polluting zone where high polluting vehicles are charged £12.50 a day to enter. and the mayor from august the 29th, despite a court challenge, a high court challenge will extend it. it is controversial , as you it. it is controversial, as you say, some saying that it costs labour a byelection victory here in uxbridge. pradeep singh is the man who's on a hunger strike at the moment. it's day two. let's find out how it's going. long pradeep, thanks for speaking to us. really appreciate it. thanks for speaking to gb news. now don't appreciate it. thanks for speakfor to gb news. now don't appreciate it. thanks for speakfor us.3b news. now don't appreciate it. thanks

create ulez style zones across the country after the deeply unpopular scheme arguably costing the uxbridgesadiq khan has vowed that he will continue to expand the caphaps will continue to expand the capital's ultra low emission zone but this is the really interesting bit. environmentalist group extinction rebellion and yes, them extinction rebellion criticised the ulez and if your plan to lower air pollution doesn't even have the support of eco loonies, then you really are in trouble. we are looking across the channel next to see what the french police are up to because it certainly doesn't seem to be stopping illegal migrants from reaching the uk. the number of french police patrolling beaches is down because the country's rules about when they will get involved in stopping the boats feel arbitrary at best. apparently they're on holiday . apparently they're on holiday. is france actually partially to blame for the number of illegal migrants who wind up on britain's shores? plus he is a member of america's

well, the only problem there in uxbridge , the only there in uxbridge, the only problem there is we're of them . suspicious of them. >> final word, mike rutherford . >> final word, mike rutherford. you know, the point being made is that air quality to next next to main roads can be bad. that is a fair point, of course. >> but what is not a fair point is that you blame the lady's asthma problem. you said specifically car pollution. that's what i mean. it's narrowed to down the car. it's not the bus. it's not the truck. it's not the anything else. it's the car. so we're barking. >> guys, i tell you what, i've tried to make sure you both get a fair a fair crack. >> one last point, nigel. >> one last point, nigel. >> very quick. >> very quick. >> really believe in this, >> if he really believe in this, if he really believed that these cars killing and cars are killing children and others us, would others and harming us, he would say, want your money. say, i don't want your money. i'm to ban the lot of i'm going to ban the lot of them. the reason he's doing it, them. the reason he's doing i

i mean i mean, uxbridge that, oh, well, uxbridge showed that, oh, well, we go into uxbridge because wed give you some ins and outs on it. >> the toxicity thing i find >> but the toxicity thing i find absolutely. it's absolutely. i mean, it's laughable. when we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|theible. when we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, when we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, 84% when we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, 84% of when we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, 84% of the] we look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, 84% of the uk; look absolutely. i mean, it's la|the stats, 84% of the uk is ook at the stats, 84% of the uk is worried about climate change and wants 52% saying that wants action. 52% saying that this mori poll, 52% this is an ipsos mori poll, 52% saying that we should have more action at net zero. 2050 is action at the net zero. 2050 is not strong enough. yeah, but only 10% disagree with only about 10% who disagree with that. that disagree. that. 11 and that disagree. >> they they may not >> but they they may not d

he's outside uxbridge underground station and he's launched a week's hunger strike. the program. what has prompted this? tell me . thank you very much, tell me. thank you very much, nigel. >> first of for all, having me and the reason i'm on hunger strike is just an indication to the people of britain that this is how are we to going be like if we don't fight back while we are fighting against the poverty cost of living crisis? there is another burden on the people, you know, called ulez . so this you know, called ulez. so this ulez is out of nowhere. so we have to we don't need it . the have to we don't need it. the peoples will. they don't want it. so it's just been a sort of being imposed on us. so that's what that's why i'm here for and that's what i'm fighting against. >> well, of course we had the uxbndge >> well, of course we had the uxbridge by—election the other day and there was great surprise that the conservatives held on to the seat and it was felt that opposition to the ulez extension plan was the main reason that the conservatives held on and people di

while the tories will hope that, as in borisjohnson�*s old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip, they cang her replacement might be no more peaceful. helen catt, bbc news. in zimbabwe, the country's opposition leader nelson chamisa has claimed victory after challenging the results of the election. on saturday, zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa said he had won enough votes to secure a second term. mr chamisa's party, citizens coalition for change, claims there's been widespread vote—rigging, and international observers say the election has fallen short of democratic standards. we have won this election, we are in the lead. we're even surprised why mr mnangagwa has been declared the leader, because he's not. after the results were announced, president mnangagwa held a press conference where he was asked about concerns over the integrity of the vote. the elections have come and gone. i am humbled by the trust and confidence that you, my fellow countrymen and women, have imposed on me once again to stand as president of our great country zimbabwe. i am so happy that the vote was won fai

and what happened in outbreak uxbridge be in outbreak uxbridge ought to be a across the bows. a warningshot across the bows as to how strongly people feel about this charge and when it hits people in their pockets. and these are people make a living. people trying to make a living. they're multi—millionaires . they're not multi—millionaires. they're not multi—millionaires. they're trying they're not rich. they're trying to builders and to make a living as builders and plasterers and all that sort of thing. electricians, there was a wonderful the wonderful photograph in the newspapers a few weeks ago when this expansion was proposed, or we knew it was coming fast down the tracks of somebody trying to get the tools of his trade into the underground . he'd got the underground. he'd got a ladder and he'd got buckets and all that and the other. all this, that and the other. and it impossible. you see, and it is impossible. you see, they their vans and they they need their vans and they need to be to bring their need to be able to bring their vans central london. so vans into central london.

well, the only problem there in uxbridge , the only there in uxbridge, the only problem there is we're of them . suspicious of them. >> final word, mike rutherford . >> final word, mike rutherford. you know, the point being made is that air quality to next next to main roads can be bad. that is a fair point, of course. >> but what is not a fair point is that you blame the lady's asthma problem. you said specifically car pollution. that's what i mean. it's narrowed to down the car. it's not the bus. it's not the truck. it's not the anything else. it's the car. so we're barking. >> guys, i tell you what, i've tried to make sure you both get a fair a fair crack. >> one last point, nigel. >> one last point, nigel. >> very quick. >> very quick. >> really believe in this, >> if he really believe in this, if he really believed that these cars killing and cars are killing children and others us, would others and harming us, he would say, want your money. say, i don't want your money. i'm to ban the lot of i'm going to ban the lot of them. the reason he's doing it, them. the reason he's doing i

he's outside uxbridge underground station and he's launched a week's hunger strike. the program. what has prompted this? tell me . thank you very much, tell me. thank you very much, nigel. >> first of for all, having me and the reason i'm on hunger strike is just an indication to the people of britain that this is how are we to going be like if we don't fight back while we are fighting against the poverty cost of living crisis? there is another burden on the people, you know, called ulez . so this you know, called ulez. so this ulez is out of nowhere. so we have to we don't need it . the have to we don't need it. the peoples will. they don't want it. so it's just been a sort of being imposed on us. so that's what that's why i'm here for and that's what i'm fighting against. >> well, of course we had the uxbndge >> well, of course we had the uxbridge by—election the other day and there was great surprise that the conservatives held on to the seat and it was felt that opposition to the ulez extension plan was the main reason that the conservatives held on and people di

while the tories will hope that, as in borisjohnson�*s old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip, they canhoosing her replacement might be no more peaceful. helen catt, bbc news. let's turn to iran now — where state media say a well—known pop singer will face legal action, after releasing a music video encouraging women not to wear headscarves. mehdi yarrahi's video for "roosarito" — or "your headscarf" — expresses solidarity with the protest movement that erupted following the death in custody of mahsa amini. she'd been arrested for not wearing a headscarf. dr sanam vakil, director of the middle east and north africa programme at the international affairs think tank chatham house, has explained why this song is so inflamatory. the song is seen to be very provocative, really, coming a year after protests in iran that have been driven by all segments of society, but you've seen women under the banner of life, women and freedom take off their headscarves — and this has been very challenging for the iranian government. and we've witnessed huge protests, but we've also seen massive repression,

an unexpected victory for the conservatives in the uxbridge and south ruislip by election last month,n to the labour mayor's scheme. sadiq khan has lost labour this election and we know that it was his damaging and costly ulez policy that lost them this election. sadiq khan won a legal battle at the high court so his plan to expand the scheme to outer london can go ahead later this month. he says it is vital for people's health to clean up london's air. but today, the mayor has announced an increase in compensation for those forced to scrap their vehicles. previously, only those on benefits were eligible. now, every londoner with a noncompliant car can claim up to £2,000 to upgrade. the payment for small businesses to scrap vans has risen from £5,000 to £7,000, and charities can get £9,000 to scrap minibuses that don't meet emissions thresholds. other cities like bristol and birmingham have already implemented low emission zones. the total cost of london's scrappage fund will now be £160 million. but there are questions over whether this will be enough to cater for the 300,000 noncomp

conservative mps to review the government's green policies, after the party's surprise win in the uxbridgene. the number of people missing payments on essential household bills like energy, phone and water is as high as it was over the winter, that's according to consumer group which?. they estimate that around 2.4 million households missed at least one bill payment in the month to mid—july. which also said 770,000 failed to make mortgage or rent payments. you're live with bbc news. the authorities in the canadian province of british columbia are struggling to control a huge wildfire close to the border with the united states. some residents who were evacuated have been allowed back to their homes. they said their gardens and swimming pools had been filled with ash. it's canada's worst wildfire season on record, with fires continuing to spread across parts of the pacific northwest. our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, is near the town of osoyoos, from where she sent this update. the eagle bluff wildfire is still raging extremely close to the edge of the town of osoyoos. now, thing

from uxbridge to upminster, from bromley to barnet, the ultra low emission zone has expanded. 0n theong to find drivers with opinions. it's a waste of time. the working man's struggling as it is, and they're making him struggle even more. well, it is a good idea for the environment, and for environmental reasons, yes. of course _ i think it's important, _ especially with schools in the area, young children, trying to reduce the amount of n0x pollutants, i but i think my sort of gripe with it is that it's _ going to further burden - the transport infrastructure. now, this is where the ulez used to start, the south circular. from today, it takes in all of greater london, and any noncompliant cart driving on these roads has to pay the charge. that includes anyone visiting the crown and sceptre. it's just reopened, and they're worried business will be hit. a lot of the older generation, they have old cars, they come here to meet their friends, have a tea or coffee. they'll probably stop coming out because theyjust don't have the money. concerns abour the air we breathe have seen similar

while the tories will hope that, as in borisjohnson's old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip, they cane no more peaceful. helen catt, bbc news. earlier this month, san francisco voted to allow robo — or driver—less — taxis to operate 24 hours a day. passengers have to book and pay for the journey via an app. but after a high—profile accident, there are renewed safety concerns, and some people are determined to get them off the roads. here's james clayton. one of the things that surprises many visitors when they arrive in san francisco are these things — driverless robo—taxis. they're all over the city. this is me ordering one on my phone. one minute away, there's a cab just around the corner. but before i could even get in, a member of the public approached us with a warning. i think you're unsafe, because i saw a guy that was in the crosswalk at night, almost got hit by it. well, thank you very much, sir, cheers. not exactly the ideal thing to hearjust before you get into a cab with no driver. i've been in these cars a few times now and it never changes. it's always totally surreal. i

i would hope the prime minister would take a long, hard look at the uxbridge byelection.vides a golden opportunity to change the political dial on this issue . and what my this issue. and what my constituents are crying out for is support with the cost, particularly of energy bills. and i think if it was a conservative government who was listening to hard working people who are concerned about the transition to net zero, because let's be honest , it's those let's be honest, it's those people, people in low income households who are desperate , households who are desperate, fortunately paying through the nose for the transition to net zero. if the prime minister were to look again at this issue and indeed the proposed ban on new cars by 2030, i he could cars by 2030, i think he could potentially reap the reward at the ballot box. so i do hope the prime minister and other senior pubuc prime minister and other senior public members of the cabinet are listening . but frankly, are listening. but frankly, nigel, thank goodness you are here and gb news is here making the case fo

energy secretary at a time when there is a big debate going on about net zero, particularly since the uxbridges narrowly held on following a campaign against the mayor's air pollution tactics. there is this question on whether the tories will start to backslide on some of their climate change commitments. it's worth pointing out click continue was a member of the conservative environment network, so it is hard to define them as someone who is anti—net zero, so to speak. to define them as someone who is anti-net zero, so to speak. always aood to anti-net zero, so to speak. always good to talk _ anti-net zero, so to speak. always good to talk to _ anti-net zero, so to speak. always good to talk to you. _ search and rescue teams have been combing through damaged properties in florida, in the wake of hurricane idalia. officials have warned it could take time to reach remote areas in the south—eastern us state, with routes blocked by high water or downed trees. efforts are being made to reconnect hundreds of thousands of people without power. idalia, now a tropical storm, is moving into the atlanti

i would hope the prime minister would take a long, hard look at the uxbridge byelection.s a golden opportunity to change the political dial on this issue . and what my this issue. and what my constituents are crying out for is support with the cost, particularly of energy bills. and i think if it was a conservative government who was listening to hard working people who are concerned about the transition to net zero, because let's be honest , it's those let's be honest, it's those people, people in low income households who are desperate , households who are desperate, fortunately paying through the nose for the transition to net zero. if the prime minister were to look again at this issue and indeed the proposed ban on new cars by 2030, i he could cars by 2030, i think he could potentially reap the reward at the ballot box. so i do hope the prime minister and other senior pubuc prime minister and other senior public members of the cabinet are listening . but frankly, are listening. but frankly, nigel, thank goodness you are here and gb news is here making the case for th