THE government must urgently tackle the disproportionate impact of air pollution on marginalised groups and low-income families, campaigners have said.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today, campaign group Enact Equality has called for “decisive and immediate action to confront one of the most urgent, yet persistently under-reported justice issues” in Britain.

They wrote: “This is not just an environmental issue. It is a racial justice issue. It is a social justice issue. And it is a public health emergency.”