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Sadiq Khan claims 'diverse' London is reason for American tourism surge

The mayor’s comments were likely a thinly veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Hammersmith Flyover could be demolished and replaced with tunnel under council plans

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said it will work with Transport for London to demolish a 1960s flyover and replace it with a tunnel

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Calls for more trains to stop at major west London station

Commuters living near Acton Main Line have launched a petition urging TfL to improve the frequency of services

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

Scottish Labour councillor quits role and party with no explanation

WHITBURN and Blackburn residents area facing a second by-election in a year after it was confirmed local Labour councillor David Russell had resigned

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2025

Councillors call on government to fund Peckham Rye station upgrade

The station is the busiest interchange in the country without step-free access and saw almost six million passengers pass through it in 2024

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

'Disgraceful': Surge in bus drivers being assaulted in London as union demands crackdown

New figures show a 20% increase in assaults on drivers last year, as union Unite warns attacks on driver are a daily occurence

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Croydon Council refuses to let 83-year-old lollipop man keep uniform after 20 years of service

Robert Boyce, 83, was made redundant this summer after two decades helping children cross the road in Croydon

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025

Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis?

City Hall has approved the rollout of modular homes that can be built in weeks — but are they just a sticking plaster?

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Mother whose sick child was left in damp and mouldy flat by south London council is awarded £9,400

An investigation found Lewisham Council took 13 months ‘too long’ to provide the family with interim accommodation

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Public transport in London should be free, campaigners say as fares set to rise above inflation

The capital’s Tube network is considered the most expensive of any major global city, with fares set to rise above inflation until 2030

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025