Good evening. Sadiq Khan has welcomed a court’s “landmark decision” to allow London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to be expanded as “good news”. A bus driver has been jailed after an 83-year-old passenger was dragged under the wheels of his double-decker when he refused to let her board, causing her to lose both her legs. And Russia faces being caught in a “pincer” movement by Ukrainian forces.

       Sadiq Khan hails Ulez ruling as ‘good news’ for London

       Sadiq Khan has hailed a “landmark decision” to allow the expansion of London’s Ulez to go ahead as “good news” for the capital. Five Conservative-led councils challenged whether Mr Khan had the power to impose the controversial daily ￡12.50 charge in outer boroughs but Mr Justice Swift ruled at the High Court that it was within the Labour Mayor’s remit. Mr Khan said it “means we can proceed with cleaning up the air in outer London”, but fears persist about the fairness of the scheme – with analysis by Auto Trader claiming that motorists are being hit with a “price penalty” of up to ￡3,000 for Ulez-compliant cars. Ross Clark writes that there is still a way to stop the Ulez expansion.

       Pensioner dragged under bus after driver closed doors on her

       A pensioner has been left “trapped in a broken body” after she was dragged under the wheels of a bus when the driver refused to let her board. Joan Scott, then 83, was trying to get on a double-decker in Wallsend, North Tyneside, when Scott Cliff closed the doors and pulled away, reports Ewan Somerville. Unknown to him, her walking stick was trapped under the door – causing her to be dragged under the tyres. The pensioner had to have a double leg amputation. Cliff, 49, was jailed for 27 months after he admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

       Ukraine’s ‘pincer’ movement on Russia

       Ukrainian forces could trap Russian soldiers in a “pincer” movement as their counter-offensive breaks through enemy lines. Pro-Kremlin sources said Kyiv’s advance on Urozhaine, a village in the Donetsk region, would be virtually impossible to defend. Rybar, an authoritative Russian military blogger, said: “The armed forces of Ukraine intend to pincer the Russian Federation armed forces.” Also, at least 15 people were injured in an explosion in the Russian city of Taganrog, near the Ukraine border. For the latest on the war, follow our live blog.

       Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines

       NatWest | The under-fire chairman of NatWest has blamed political pressure for the downfall of Dame Alison Rose over the Nigel Farage de-banking scandal. Sir Howard Davies, who initially fought to keep the chief executive when it emerged she discussed details of the former Ukip leader’s account with a BBC journalist, called her a “great leader” and cited the “political reaction” for her departure, reports Simon Foy. Jeremy Hunt has also commented on the furore, saying: “In a free society we need to know that no one is ‘de-banked’ for their political views.”

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       World news: Outcry as Singapore executes woman for drug trafficking

       Human rights groups have criticised Singapore for hanging a 45-year-old woman for drug trafficking, despite calls not to execute her. Saridewi Binte Djamani was convicted of trafficking more than twice the volume that merits the death penalty under the law. Chiara Sangiorgio, from Amnesty International, said the killing “cast a harsh and tragic spotlight on the complete lack of death penalty reform in Singapore”. It was the city state’s first execution in more than 20 years.

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       Business news: US could make ‘immaculate soft landing’ from inflation crisis

       The United States could leave the British economy behind when it makes an “immaculate soft landing” from the inflation crisis. Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, said the country could bring down inflation without pushing the economy into recession through higher interest rates. In the UK, companies are going bust at their fastest rate since the 2008 financial crash because of the soaring interest rates, while Howard Mustoe reports that Bentley believes the luxury car sales boom could be over because of global economic struggles. For the latest business news, follow our live blog.

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