 The Ulez scheme is set to expand across Greater London this month. London Mayor Sadiq Khan's controversial scheme sees drivers pay £12.50-a-day to drive in Greater London from August 29 if their cars don't meet certain environmental standards. The scheme has been met with backlash by those living in affected areas, sparking a High Court battle that has since been won by Mr Khan and the expansion still going ahead. And now, a group of vigilantes are taking matters into their own hands by removing the cameras themselves. Known as the Ulez Blade Runners, people across London have been vandalising cameras in a bid to fight back against the Ulez and the associated charges. But who are the Ulez Blade Runners and why has the scheme proved so controversial? Here's what we know. Who are the Ulez Blade Runners? The secretive Ulez Blade Runners are an activist group that has vowed to remove 'every single one' of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras used within the Ulez. The Ulez has proved controversial since its announcement (Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images) The cameras are designed to catch out drivers in vehicles that do not meet the standards required in the Ulez, and must pay a fee. Speaking to MailOnline, one member of the Blade Runners said he had stolen 34 Ulez cameras, and that he was part of a group of more than 100 people covering different areas across London. 'In terms of damage it's way more than what [Khan and TfL] have stated. It's at least a couple of hundred,' he said. 'Snipping, damaging with hammers, painting, disabling on a circuit level and removing. They are unbolted and they are snipped. 'The tools they use to install them are the ones we use to remove it. We don't want this. It's a way to try to… restrict our movements. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'F**k them. It will not happen because we ha){kind=link}
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The Ulez scheme is set to expand across Greater London this month.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s controversial scheme sees drivers pay £12.50-a-day to drive in Greater London from August 29 if their cars don’t meet certain environmental standards.
The scheme has been met with backlash by those living in affected areas, sparking a High Court battle that has since been won by Mr Khan and the expansion still going ahead.
And now, a group of vigilantes are taking matters into their own hands by removing the cameras themselves.