Labour leader hails Selby byelection victory but says London mayor must consider expansion of ultra-low emission zone

Keir Starmer has lauded his party’s historic win in the Selby byelection, but urged the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to “reflect” on the impact of his extension of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) into Uxbridge, where Labour was unexpectedly defeated.

The Labour leader sounded upbeat on Friday during a visit to the North Yorkshire seat of Selby and Ainsty, which his party won for the first time since it was created in 2010, doing so with a 24-point swing.

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