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previously, only those on benefits were eligible. now, every londoner with a noncompliant car can claim up to £2,000 to upgrade. the payment for small businesses to scrap vans has risen from £5,000 to £7,000, and charities can get £9,000 to scrap minibuses that don't meet emissions thresholds. other cities like bristol and birmingham have already implemented low emission zones. the total cost of london's scrappage fund will now be £160 million. but there are questions over whether this will be enough to cater for the 300,000 noncompliant cars plus vans in outer london. harry farley, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. at least 18 people have been killed and more than 20 injured when a bus plunged into a ravine