Milan mayor backs Sadiq Khan and says London Ulez is an inspiration

Giuseppe Sala: ‘London’s example shows what can be done when you combine a clear political will with strong engagement from partners and local communities.’ Photograph: Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/Shutterstock

Sadiq Khan has won the backing of the mayor of Milan, one of Europe’s most congested cities, for an extension of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London after criticism from voters and his own party leader over the charges facing motorists.

Giuseppe Sala, who has led Milan’s municipal government since 2016, said the mayor of London’s policy on polluting cars was an inspiration to his own attempts to improve air quality in his city in northern Italy.