Reform UK London Assembly Members criticised for missing Remembrance Service The party’s political opponents at City Hall took aim at the two members for not turning up Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025
Badenoch insists she can turn Tory fortunes around on eve of conference Kemi Badenoch claimed the Conservatives were ‘the only party with a credible plan to deliver both a stronger economy and stronger borders’. Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025
Top London Tory defects to Reform and 'charismatic' Nigel Farage in blow to Kemi Badenoch on eve of party conference London Assembly member Keith Prince says Reform ‘has a vision’ - while the Conservative party ‘is not the party I joined 49 years ago’ Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025
Zack Polanski Becomes Green Party Leader — What His Victory Means for Trans Rights in the UK Zack Polanski wins Green Party leadership in a landslide, putting trans rights and social justice at the centre of UK politics. International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025
TfL urged to reconsider lone working at Tube stations over fare evasion concerns The London Assembly Transport Committee wrote to the transport body calling for a review of its staffing. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Greens to unveil new leadership after fiercely fought race Voting has closed in the race between front-running London Assembly member Zack Polanski and MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025
Greens begin voting in leadership battle between ‘eco-populist’ and ‘proven’ MPs Members face a choice between MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, and an insurgent campaign led by London Assembly member Zack Polanski. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Foreign worker who put £1,239 work visa on City Hall expenses rumbled in fraud probe - as £9million agency staff bill revealed Cost of agency workers at London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s Greater London Authority rises to almost £9million a year Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
London housing crisis 'now an emergency' as fewer than 4,000 affordable homes started last year Interactive map shows boroughs where barely any new homes are being built Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
Tube fare dodging: live facial recognition cameras could be used to catch most prolific evaders TfL chiefs also considering new barriers in bid to curb fare evasion Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
London should learn lessons from Sweden to save its trees from climate change threat, says expert At a City Hall meeting, experts acknowledge there has been a ‘really big cultural shift’ in the public’s attitude towards trees Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Boarded up and derelict: pictures show lack of progress in bringing London's old City Hall back to life Former home of mayor and London Assembly empty for almost four years Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
High-rise London: Why developers are being 'forced' to build more tall buildings in the capital ‘There is a lack of understanding of what a successful tall building is and not enough is being done to measure it’, London Assembly warns Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 Staggering cost of meeting London's housing target revealed in new research Analysis comes as London Assembly housing chief warns an entire generation ‘will never get on to the housing ladder independently’
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 Call for action to prevent 'endemic' misogyny affecting young Londoners London Assembly warns ‘much more’ needs to be done to stop violence against women and girls ‘spiralling out of control’
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 Concerns over regeneration causing 'irreversible damage' to London's markets and railway arches London Assembly warns mayor Sadiq Khan to ‘ensure regeneration enhances, rather than erodes, the social fabric of our city’
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 'Senseless vanity project': Sadiq Khan faces backlash over Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans Residents’ groups tell London Assembly investigation that need for change has been overstated by Mayor of London
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025 Protest march police who face 'trial by social media' should be given mental health support, says report Public order police ‘handing in their tickets’ to avoid demonstrations
Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025 Sadiq Khan urged to identify new allotment sites in London to enable more food-growing Data shared with the London Assembly reveals significant gap in stock of allotments between inner and outer London
Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025 London road crime: specialist Met police unit only investigates one in 10 serious injury crashes Concern that many victims are treated as lower priority and struggle to secure compensation
Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025 Concerns raised over London Fire Brigade's efforts to stamp out misconduct ‘Delays in resolving complaints have had a real impact on the wellbeing of staff,’ London Assembly warns
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025 ‘Polluting’ Silvertown tunnel is already out of date despite just opening, say campaigners Victoria Rance says the ‘1970s technology’ will cause pollution that will damage health for decades, but London mayor and TfL claim it will reduce congestion
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025 New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned Solutions include extending the Elizabeth line to Staines - dubbed an ‘absolute game-changer’ for access to the airport from Surrey and south-west London
Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025 Sadiq Khan unveils £7m fund in bid to clean up London's rivers Funding comes as the mayor hosts a roundtable summit with Thames Water and other agencies - but is criticised for failing to include the London Assembly