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OPINION - Sadiq Khan's complicated vow to 'eliminate' rough sleeping

The West Wing remains amongst the worst things to ever happen to British politics. And I should know – I can still recite that speech in Latin.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2024

Next London mayor should fund refugees' tenancy deposits to curb homelessness, says charity

There had been a 239 per cent increase in refugee homelessness across the UK in two years

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024

Lib Dem proposes London-owned developer to help solve capital's housing crisis

Mayoral candidate Rob Blackie believes a ‘London Housing Company’ could help ‘fill in the gaps’ left by the private market

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Laurence Fox barred from London mayoral election after submitting 'invalid' papers

London Elects, the body that oversees the City Hall elections, has said Fox’s application to stand in the May 2 election was ‘not valid’

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024

London mayoral election: What has Sadiq Khan done to tackle crime in our city?

With under six weeks to go until the mayoral election on May 2, the Standard launches a series of audits into Sadiq Khan’s record. Here, Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham examines crime

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Sadiq Khan launches TfL hate crime taskforce to protect public from antisemitism and Islamophobia

City Hall said the new taskforce will help Jewish and Muslim communities identify “areas of risk and plan improvements” to the sprawling transport network

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Tory candidate Susan Hall takes swipe at Sadiq Khan on first day on mayoral campaign trail

The Conservative contender has vowed to focus on cutting crime, tackling ‘sky-high’ rents and cancelling the Ulez expansion

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

London's £2,000-a-year council tax bombshell as average bill passes landmark in almost half of boroughs

Residents in 15 of London’s 33 local authorities will be charged at least £2,000 from April if they are living in Band D properties or higher

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024

Keir Starmer shies away from some of Sadiq Khan's key policies but backs mayor for a third term

The Labour leader refused to explicitly endorse the mayor’s Ulez expansion, and suggested that he would not allow rent controls in London

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024

Sadiq Khan must combat 'blatantly visible' drug taking on London streets, Tory says

Sadiq Khan said Londoners should call the police if they witness habitual drug taking

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024