Tuesday evening news briefing: 'Get Khan out', protestors demand outside Downing Street

Good evening. Revolt has hit London today after Sadiq Khan’s Ulez was finally expanded to the city’s suburbs – and the BBC bombards millions with its licence fee letters.

Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, Steven Edginton argues that Trudeau’s Canada offers a bleakly prophetic vision of Britain’s future.

‘Get Khan out’, protesters demand outside Downing Street

Sadiq Khan’s controversial ultra-low emission zone was today expanded to London’s outer edges. By early afternoon, the backlash had begun. Protestors descended on Whitehall with messages such as “stop the toxic air lie” and mocked-up car registration plates reading: “Get Khan out”, while others carried a coffin past the gates of Downing Street with the words tuesday evening briefing protestors demand outside downing street