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Mark Harper could block Sadiq Khan from expanding the London ultra-low emissions zone, Nigel Farage has revealed.<\/p>\n
On his GB News show this evening, Mr Farage read article 143 from the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which says in black and white: \u201cThe Secretary of State can override the Mayor of London on transport policy, if the Secretary considers that the strategy – or any part of it – is inconsistent with national policies, and detrimental to any area outside Greater London.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Farage said the move would be a no-brainer for the Tories, especially given Labour has a handful of seats on the outskirts of the capital that will be hit by Sadiq Khan\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n
On the second point of the legislation, he said it has already been \u201cabsolutely confirmed\u201d that ULEZ will hurt areas outside London.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are so many people with businesses in counties surrounding London that will be adversely affected by the ULEZ extension\u201d.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Conservatives are \u2018working behind the scenes\u2019 to stop ULEZ<\/strong><\/p>\n The crux of the problem, Mr Farage explained, is the first point made by article 143 – \u201cwhat is our transport policy?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut if the Government is now saying it\u2019s against this ULEZ extension and against it happening in other cities, I can\u2019t see what the problem is.<\/p>\n \u201cI think politically, it\u2019s a no brainer for the Conservatives to delay the introduction of ULEZ and to push it out beyond the mayoral elections next may\u201d.<\/p>\n GB News political editor downplayed hopes of a Government intervention on the matter, however, saying sources close to the Transport Secretary told him they weren\u2019t going to take up the challenge of blocking the expansion legally.<\/p>\n Christopher Hope said while the legislation is there in the 1999 Bill, it\u2019s a question of how you define it.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Mr Hope said Mark Harper had taken legal advice on the question, but had been told they can\u2019t use the legislation to stop Sadiq Khan\u2019s ULEZ expansion.<\/p>\n However it was claimed Transport Secretary Mark Harper could overrule the legal advice on a value for money grounds and order his officials to say, leading to a court challenge.<\/p>\n Nigel Farage blasted the excuse that legal advice prevents Mr Harper from intervening, asking: \u201cWhat about entrepreneurship? What about leadership? What about caring for the poorer in society?\u201d<\/p>\n He asked: \u201cShouldn\u2019t Mark Harper be bolder?\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Hope suggested the Tories may not be intervening for political reasons, hoping the extension will anger voters ahead of next year\u2019s mayoral elections and giving Tory candidate Susan Hall a dividing line against Sadiq Khan.<\/p>\n Mr Khan\u2019s ULEZ expansion is expected on August 29.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4912909.jpg?r=1692215673825\")
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