Coronavirus: UK has legal duty to review air pollution targets, say lawyers

Letter cites growing evidence of link between dirty air and Covid-19 infections and deathsCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGrowing evidence of a link between air pollution and the impact of coronavirus means the government has a legal obligation to urgently review its air quality strategy, according to lawyers.In a letter to ministers, the lawyers argue that refusing to order a review would breach UK law, the precautionary principle and the European convention on human rights. Continue reading...