Pollution in London hits highest level as public are told to reduce physical activity

A visitor walks at Primrose Hill as a high air pollution warning was issued for London on March 24, 2022.

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Pollution in part of London has hit the highest level on the government air monitoring scale on Thursday - with people told to reduce physical exertion outdoors.

The mean air pollution in Ealing for the past 24 hours hit the “very high” air pollution banding on Thursday afternoon.