The Latest Breaking News from City Hall

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 · Jan 15

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 · Jan 15

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 · Jan 12

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 · Dec 30, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

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.

International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

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 · Dec 11, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025