

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.
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 “RIP London”. Ulez cameras were also painted over, or even chopped down.
Have you been affected by Ulez? We are looking to hear from Telegraph readers who have been impacted by the scheme’s expansion – you can share your story here.
A French error has not been ruled out as the cause of this week’s travel turmoil, Downing Street has suggested. Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary, also stated that he did not believe a cybersecurity incident was to blame. By yesterday afternoon, 232 flights departing UK airports had been cancelled, as well as 271 inbound flights, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Households are being bombarded with millions of enforcement letters sent by the BBC as its TV licence revenues fall. Soaring numbers of people are now evading the £159 annual payment, while the corporation attempts to compete with online streaming services. TV Licensing, the body that operates the licence fee for the BBC, has been steadily increasing the number of letters it sends out each year.
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