Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester writes about his plans to tackle air pollution, and why the government must act to save lives now.

Last month, SERA, with the support of Calor Gas, brought together Labour MPs, Shadow Cabinet members and campaigners to discuss London’s toxic air pollution crisis, and the next steps for tackling air quality in the capital.

The London Mayor Sadiq Khan has spoken about his plans to create a less polluted London – he stated that ‘poor air quality is a ticking time-bomb for our health.’

Air pollution is causing the premature deaths of 40,000 plus UK citizens at an economic cost of £54 billion. As part of our A Breath of Fresh Air campaign we have produced the following model motion for Constituency Labour Parties. The motion notes the need to tackle the deadly air we breathe today, and concludes that we need a new Clean Air Act for the 21st Century. For more information about A Breath of Fresh Air click here.

Sadiq Khan, the new Labour Mayor of London, made a number of key pledges in his campaign. A hundred days into the new Mayoralty, what’s been happening on the environment?