Comment Urgent and decisive action to tackle air pollution is imperative to save lives A decade has passed since nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah died of air pollution on February 15th 2013. She was… Geraint Davies 17th February, 2023, 5:09 pm
Comment How Hackney Labour is leading the way in the fight against the climate crisis The upcoming elections in May are pivotal, with trust in democratic institutions and politicians at an all-time low,… Mete Coban 26th April, 2022, 8:00 am
Comment The government must act urgently on air quality. Inaction is costing lives The government must act urgently on air quality. Wednesday’s ruling in the heart-breaking inquest into the death of… Lana Hylands 22nd December, 2020, 10:30 am
News Labour urges government to bring forward phase out date for polluting vehicles Labour has urged the government to bring forward the phase out date for new petrol, diesel and hybrid… Sienna Rodgers 17th September, 2020, 11:19 am
Comment Air pollution: It’s time for politicians to stop passing the buck With the local elections behind us and the metro mayor elections a year away, now seems an appropriate… Maudie Spurrier 15th May, 2019, 8:48 am
Comment Why we’ve declared a climate emergency in Tower Hamlets They say a week is a long time in politics. The political cycle means just looking to the… John Biggs 17th April, 2019, 9:24 am
Comment Labour is tackling pollution across the UK. But we need a new Clean Air Act The launch of the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) in London by Sadiq this week is a game changer… Kerry McCarthy 12th April, 2019, 10:43 am
Comment The world’s first ultra-low emission zone is coming to London Air pollution in London is a silent killer. Thousands of Londoners die prematurely every year as a direct… Sadiq Khan 5th April, 2019, 7:50 am
Comment Gavin Shuker: We can’t walk away from the need for a new runway – and Heathrow meets Labour’s four tests The Labour Party was right to set four tests for a new runway. Heathrow meets them. The last… Gavin Shuker 26th October, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment Tory ministers have failed to act on the emissions test scandal When the VW emissions scandal began to unfold last week, I said that the problem might well end… Seb Dance 3rd October, 2015, 12:50 pm