Motorists may be offered up to £3,500 in diesel scrappage fund

Traffic on Brixton Road in Lambeth, London, which has broken the annual legal air pollution limit for the whole year just five days into 2017, figures show.
Traffic on Brixton Road in Lambeth, London, which has broken the annual legal air pollution limit for the whole year just five days into 2017, figures show.



Drivers could be offered up to £3,500 for scrapping their diesel vehicles and replacing them with more eco-friendly models.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for a diesel scrappage fund following the issue of a 'very high' air pollution warning in the Capital last month.

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