The Latest Breaking News from City Hall

Bangkok heat index in ‘danger’ zone

The heat index in Bangkok is in the danger zone, with “feels like” temperatures on Thursday ranging between 42 and 51.9 degrees Celsius, City Hall has warned.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26

NYC first lady Rama Duwaji’s artwork sparks backlash, raises questions for Mayor Zohran Mamdani

New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces political backlash over artwork by his wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji, published alongside an essay by Susan Abulhawa. Abulhawa's controversial statements about Israel and Hamas have drawn criticism, prompting Mamdani to condemn her rhetoric. The incident raises questions about vetting processes and Duwaji's…

The Times of India · Mar 23

Iran war stoking hatred on streets of London, Sadiq Khan warns

City Hall announces further £875,000 in funding for grassroots organisations to combat extremism

Evening Standard · Mar 23

City Hall job cuts: Sadiq Khan's cull of bureaucrats leaves 200 Greater London Authority staff at risk of axe

One hundred posts expected to go by end of April as mayor orders £15.5million of efficiencies to spend more on frontline services

Evening Standard · Feb 25

What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence?

A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Revealed: Sadiq Khan's £20million secret cheap fares plan to lure Londoners back onto public transport

London mayor gives TfL cash to trial more ‘fares innovation’ schemes in bid to reverse fall in passenger numbers

Evening Standard · Feb 19

East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex

Evening Standard · Feb 16

'You are the antidote to hatred': Sadiq Khan battles hate crime with £1.8m boost for community centres

Racist and religious hate crimes have increased slightly in the last year but are down 17% on two years ago

Evening Standard · Feb 13

North London council needs £84m bailout loan from government to balance budget

Labour-run Haringey Council is proposing to make £23.2 million of savings this year on top of the £30 million of cuts signed off in its 2025/26 budget

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Sadiq Khan set to fall well short of London's affordable housing target, figures show

Unless there are 9,922 starts on affordable homes between January and March this year, the mayor will miss the target

Evening Standard · Feb 11