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Anti-Ulez protesters take over London borough and block 'every camera' telling drivers to 'do what they normally do without fear'
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Hundreds of Ulez protestors have blocked “every single camera” in a London borough as the uproar over Sadiq Khan’s controversial scheme continues.

400 people took to the streets across Sutton in South London on Sunday in demonstrations which saw over 80 cameras covered up.


The Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) was extended across the capital last year in a move that saw close to 90 per cent of Sutton covered by the scheme overnight.

Ulez regulations mean drivers of ‘non-compliant’ vehicles would have to pay a daily charge of £12.50 – which saw fierce opposition among the public.

Sadiq Khan and a Ulez protest sign

Protestors slammed Ulez

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Yesterday afternoon’s protests saw residents holding up signs to block Ulez cameras, allowing motorists to drive through Sutton without incurring any charges.

Kingsley Hamilton, a bus driver and campaigner from the Action Against Unfair Ulez group, said the protest left every single camera across the borough out of action.

Hamilton said there were 107 cameras across Sutton, and a combination of yesterday’s protests and previous camera deactivations meant they were all accounted for.

He told the Daily Telegraph: “We’ve put messages out on social media advertising the fact it is only for three hours, so drivers can do what they would normally do – like visit a relative in hospital, without being fined.”

Protester Neil Gosling told GB News yesterday: “We are protesting today because we all want clean air, but Sadiq Khan cannot do anything but lie… It’s just about trying to stop this tyranny.”

“50CC mopeds are not allowed in London, but I can go down the road and buy a new five-litre Lamborghini and that’s compliant, as is Sadiq Khan’s five-litre Range Rover. It’s all false. It’s all false and I want it to end – let’s bring back British democracy.”

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police are aware of a protest at the Rose Hill Roundabout in Sutton today, Sunday 11 February. The protest passed peacefully and no arrests were made. The group have now left the area.”

GB News has approached the Mayor of London for comment.



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