Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution Read moreHe said it was essential to publish draft plans to cut air pollution immediately to safeguard public health. The court decided that the threat to public health constituted “exceptional circumstances”, which meant purdah guidelines in the runup to a general election could be waived. “The nation’s dirty air is one of the most important public health issues in recent times. Tories 'on very dodgy ground' over delay of air pollution plan, say experts Read moreThe judge found for ClientEarth and said the government’s original plans were so poor as to be unlawful. The judge gave ministers until 24 April at 4pm to come up with a new draft policy to tackle air pollution from diesel traffic.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2017 13:14 UTC