London bracing for cuts in Chancellor's Spending Review Sir Sadiq Khan is said to be furious that the city is set to be one of the biggest losers when Rachel Reeves unveils her public spending plans Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Sadiq Khan urges Rachel Reeves to give more cash to London in spending review The London mayor is concerned the capital’s transport priorities have been ignored by Labour The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan in rare 'red on red' clash with Rachel Reeves ahead of Chancellor's spending review Mayor’s aides say ‘unacceptable’ if London loses out to rest of the country, amid fears that £2bn DLR extension may not be funded Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan calls on TfL to lift ban on abortion ad campaign TfL is understood to have banned the adverts on the grounds that they could bring City Hall and the police service into disrepute Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
TfL blocks ads calling on people to lobby MPs to decriminalise abortion London transport body says allowing Bpas adverts on its network could bring police and City Hall into disrepute The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
Case for decriminalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro aims to curb unauthorised vendors and noise on beaches Set to come into force at the beginning of June, the new rules restrict live music, food and drink sales, chair rentals and even the name of kiosks. Euronews · May 27, 2025
Anger as Rio de Janeiro brings in sweeping changes to famous tourist hotspots Is this the end of Samba on the beach? The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
500 empty homes to be given to homeless Londoners under Sadiq Khan's plan to eradicate rough sleeping by 2030 Woman breaks down in tears in front of mayor as she tells of the terror of being forced to live on the streets and wait for help Evening Standard · May 20, 2025
Developer asks permission to slash affordable housing at north London scheme Council is told developer faces ‘commercial risk’ if they deliver all of the affordable homes they had said they would Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
London should learn lessons from Sweden to save its trees from climate change threat, says expert At a City Hall meeting, experts acknowledge there has been a ‘really big cultural shift’ in the public’s attitude towards trees Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Government slashes Sadiq Khan's affordable housing target after number of homes started last year was second lowest on record Deputy PM Angela Rayner offers mayor a lifeline after fewer than 4,000 affordable homes were started in 2024/25 Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Canary Wharf student rooms skyscraper gets go-ahead as City Hall overrules council Deputy mayor says project will help tackle housing crisis and boost economic growth, months after Tower Hamlets Council refused scheme Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Scrapping congestion charge exemption for EVs is huge threat to London's clean air gains, warns report Transport for London insists the discount must end on Christmas Day Evening Standard · May 9, 2025
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Sadiq Khan unveils plan to rip up green belt to build flats for Londoners The controversial move is likely to face opposition from environmental campaigners
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 All aboard! Campaigners demand free travel for Londoners to 'open up the city' to all residents Mayor urged to follow lead of cities in Brazil and offer free public transport
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 London cladding scandal: Sadiq Khan hails 'significant step' in making other tall buildings safer Work is yet to start on more than 1,500 residential blocks in the capital with flammable cladding
The Independent UK · May 4, 2025 AP PHOTOS: Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans Lady Gaga performed a free concert on Copacabana Beach on Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall. The show was the biggest of the pop star’s career, as it was for Madonna who also turned the expansive stretch of sand…
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 OPINION - Susan Hall is back — and Sadiq Khan and Labour should be very worried She was once dubbed “the one Sadiq Khan fears”. The phrase was splashed on billboards, blared from vans and echoed across social media. For a while, Susan Hall was everywhere. But it was more than just a line, it was a warning. A warning to a Mayor who had coasted…
The Independent UK · May 3, 2025 Lady Gaga to rock Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 1 million fans Lady Gaga will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall
Evening Standard · May 3, 2025 Bereaved families urge Sadiq Khan to honour pledge to ban gambling ads on Tube Families who have lost relatives to gambling-related suicide beg mayor to act on his 2021 pledge to ban betting and casino ads on London transport
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Susan Hall reclaims Tory leadership at City Hall and pledges to renew battle with Sadiq Khan Surprise as defeated mayoral candidate returns as Tory group leader on the London Assembly
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 Call for action to prevent 'endemic' misogyny affecting young Londoners London Assembly warns ‘much more’ needs to be done to stop violence against women and girls ‘spiralling out of control’
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 Sadiq Khan urged to boost high streets with public art and new community projects Too many Londoners do not feel ‘meaningfully involved’ in high street regeneration schemes, London Assembly warns
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025 Safety review of Notting Hill Carnival demanded after police fear crowd crush will cause 'mass casualty event' Mayor Sadiq Khan urged to issue guidance for minimum number of stewards