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How London's Vienna-style social housing model will work - as Khan launches £1.5bn fund to boost housebuilding

London will benefit from the government-backed loans to boost lagging housebuilding in the capital

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to get New York-style licensing powers to 'unleash' London's hospitality sector

The Government rejected warnings that the reforms will sideline local democracy in the capital

Evening Standard

Sacha Lord: What Rachel Reeves must do now is offer hospitality a sector-specific VAT reduction

VAT for restaurants and bars in Europe is around nine per cent. Why is it so much more here, asks Sacha Lord

Evening Standard

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Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

The Independent UK

London must have more affordable homes for families, Sadiq Khan told

The social housing system is failing to keep pace with increasing demand in the capital, according to a new report

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan spends £1.2billion a year propping up London buses as passengers desert the network

Passenger numbers down 20% since pandemic - as TfL admits defeat in making bus fleet ‘zero emission’ by 2030

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan isn’t gaslighting on true crime levels in London, mayor’s anti-violence chief says

Lib Peck hit back at critics - including US President Donald Trump - as Australian delegation visits capital on fact-finding mission

Evening Standard

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Its official, storks are returning to London for the first time in 600 years

Plans have been signed off by council leaders in east London to introduce the birds

Evening Standard

Zohran Mamdani officials sue Dr Phil’s son over NYPD reality show that’s ‘imminent threat’ to city police

The lawsuit says the footage contains revealing information that could put police and crime victims at risk

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s London mayoral candidate tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’

The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan to increase council tax to help fund Met Police crackdown on phone thefts

If approved, the plans would be the first time City Hall’s share of average bills has exceed £500 a year

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to urge ministers to act over ‘colossal’ impact of AI on London jobs

In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment risk

The Guardian - UK

London in grip of worst new homes crisis since Second World War, warns damning new report

The housing shortage is leaving many Londoners having to pay sky-high rents or take out big mortgages to buy a property

Evening Standard

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Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard

DLR extension to Thamesmead 'significantly' more than £1.5bn as Abbey Wood link is ruled out

City Hall jobs still on the line despite mayor Sadiq Khan receiving more money than expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

International Business Times UK

What Are the Executive Orders Mayor Zohran Mandani Revoked and How It Affects NYC

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs a sweeping order revoking most of Eric Adams' post-indictment policies, including the Crypto Office, Anti-BDS rules, and the 'Rat Czar' office.

Evening Standard

Row as Star of David 'disappears' from Israeli flag during London's New Year fireworks

Mayor's office blames technical fault as Jewish symbol appears missing

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Evening Standard

Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

Two tickets to the British Museum’s Inaugural Pink Ball charity fundraiser are among the freebies enjoyed by London’s mayor

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan boosts funding of 'bounty hunters' in new crackdown on council tax and business rates

Mayor allocates more money for council debt collectors - as council tax bills rise 5% and pub backlash against soaring business rates continues

International Business Times UK

Mum of 'Two Jewish Children' Resigns From New NYC Role After Old Antisemitic Posts Resurface

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's administration one day after her appointment, apologising for resurfaced antisemitic posts from over a decade ago.

Evening Standard

Graffiti on Tube trains is costing TfL £11 million every year, figures reveal

A spike in the so-called tagging of Tube carriages is costing millions

The Independent UK

Almost one in 10 Mamdani voters were also Trump voters, study finds

Plenty of New Yorkers who voted for Zohran Mamdani in last month’s City Hall election previously backed Donald Trump at the ballot box, despite their obvious political differences, new data reveals

Evening Standard

Explained: Why Sadiq Khan's Tube fares hike contains unexpectedly great news for London commuters

Daily and weekly ‘cap’ on cost of multiple journeys will be frozen next year - as will cost of Travelcards - but critics say this is merely ‘crumbs for comfort’

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Londoners face 5.8% rise in Tube fares despite national rail tickets price freeze

Mayor says it is ‘fair’ that TfL fares increase above inflation in return for £2.2bn of Government investment

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