The Latest Breaking News from Gareth Roberts

London council rejects filming request for Thames Water 'hell-bent on destroying borough'

Council leader hits out at filming request using ‘the beautiful borough that they are hell-bent on destroying’

Evening Standard · Oct 17

Proposals to extend planned new London Overground line

Council calls for TfL to extend proposed new West London Orbital to avoid ‘missed opportunity’

Evening Standard · Oct 9

'Simply wrong': London council evicting 30 households to buy block for temporary accommodation use

‘Disturbing disregard’ shown for tenants as more than 30 households in Garden Court, Richmond issued with Section 21 eviction notices

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Fury as Sadiq Khan admits he's known since last year of plans to close half of London police stations

Asked why he had broken a manifesto pledge to keep a 24-hour police front office counter in every borough, mayor says: ‘When the facts change, I change my mind’

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025

I longed to swim the Channel, until an Olympic swimmer sent me off in a different direction

I was too skinny to realise my dream, she said – but then I got the chance to help others overcome their fear of the water, says writer Gareth Roberts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025

Why many kidney patients are still choosing hospital dialysis – and how the NHS can help more people access care at home

Every week, thousands of people with kidney disease in the UK spend long hours in hospital receiving life-saving dialysis. For many, this means travelling to a kidney unit three times a week and sitting through sessions that last four hours or more. It’s a huge commitment that affects people’s ability…

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025

London minicab drivers crisis: About 2,000 caught in TfL licensing backlog and unable to work

Sadiq Khan backs calls for compensation for drivers left at breaking point

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

The Premier League’s ‘existential moment’ and how fans aim to force change

‘STOP EXPLOITING LOYALTY’: Football supporters have grown increasingly restless with Premier League clubs eager to profit from their emotional connection but, as Miguel Delaney illustrates, this season has seen widespread protests to spark change in a bid to salvage fan culture in stadiums

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy unable to say how many police stations will shut

Kaya Comer-Schwartz came under scrutiny as the Metropolitan Police prepares to cut 1,700 staff

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Fears of crime surge as Met disbands dedicated Royal Parks police unit

Police says the officers will be absorbed into local teams

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025