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Rob from the air quality team takes us through Sadiq Khan’s recent announcement about expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) across the whole of London and what this means for clean air.

This week we launched an exciting new strategy, name and look for the organisation. And to mark the launch our staff and supporters visited parliaments across the UK to put lung health firmly on the political agenda. Jo from our policy team explains why we’re speaking to politicians about our new strategy and how you can help us fight for your right to breathe.

On the 21st of February the Prime Minister is expected to outline a ‘Plan for Living with COVID-19’. As part of this, it has been reported that an announcement may be made about ending various measures that have been used to control the spread of COVID-19. Lottie from our policy team talks you through what we think needs to happen now.

Austin Orr, our Policy and Public Affairs Officer in Northern Ireland writes about the upcoming ban on smoking in private cars with children which is an important step towards a legacy of better lung health in Northern Ireland.

After working together for over two years, Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have now become Asthma + Lung UK. Our CEO Sarah Woolnough tells you more about our new strategy and how we’re continuing to fight for your right to breathe and support those with lung conditions.

Greater Manchester is one of the most polluted regions in the UK. Air pollution across the region accounts for at least 1,200 premature deaths every year. It also has some of the worst rates of lung disease and childhood asthma hospital admission in the country. Over the past few weeks, the plans for a Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) have been delayed. Our Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Rob Day, tells us what happened, setting out why this delay is devastating for both residents across Greater Manchester and the wider clean air movement – and what needs to happen to protect everyone in the region with a lung condition.

The Environment Act will determine how we look after our environment over the coming decades. Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Rob Day, sets out what the Act means for tackling air pollution and how you can get involved to ensure the government delivers cleaner air.