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New Diesel and Petrol Vehicles to be Banned in UK

26/07/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - World Update, New Diesel and Petrol Vehicles to be Banned in UK

In a bid to tackle air pollution the ban will come into force in 2040

The government is to publish its clean air strategy, favouring electric cars, before a High Court deadline. Also: US food in Britain, post-Brexit; Russia slams US sanctions; Jerusalem row over metal detectors 

(Picture: Male cyclist wearing anti-pollution mask in London traffic  Credit: Getty)

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