The Latest Breaking News from City Hall

Just 7% of London housing target started in first three months of 2026

New data shows that 22,000 properties across the capital sit unsold or under construction

Evening Standard · May 30

City Hall overturns council decision to reject 1,700 new north London homes

The Mayor of London used his devolved powers to ‘call in’ proposals for 1,500 homes on the Great North Leisure Park site and 283 homes near a tube station car park

Evening Standard · May 30

80 City Hall jobs face being cut in £6.6 million 'efficiency' programme

In March, City Hall stated it needed to save about £10 million through cuts to staffing posts

Evening Standard · May 25

'City Hall Meets Twitch': Zohran Mamdani Launches 'Talk with the People' Streaming Show Where Viewers Can Ask Questions Live

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches a Twitch series, 'Talk With the People,' to engage younger voters through live Q&A sessions, marking a shift in political communication.

International Business Times UK · May 21

Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir

Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayor’s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Baltimore City Hall accused of spending $50K on crab cakes and Old Bay wings at Orioles games

Feud erupts between Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming over access to sensitive internal records, prompting IG to publish report alleging excess spending by his staffers

The Independent UK · May 13

Green leader Zack Polanski faces investigation over London houseboat council tax

Zack Polanski has come under pressure this week to explain whether the houseboat, moored at Springfield Marina in east London, had been his primary residence for three years

Evening Standard · May 13

London Mayor: James Cleverly early frontrunner to be Tory candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan in 2028

Exclusive: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch triggers start of race to select Conservative candidate for London Mayor

Evening Standard · May 13

Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.”

A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist agenda.

The Texas Tribune · May 12

Sadiq Khan: ‘Londoners should be hoping West Ham stay up as £2.5m bill looms if Hammers are relegated’

London Mayor blames predecessor Boris Johnson for doing ‘worst deal imaginable’ that means if West Ham go down City Hall will be hit with huge bill

Evening Standard · May 11