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Sadiq Khan defends TfL ban on West End theatre advert which showed wedding cake

Emma Best, deputy leader of the City Hall Conservatives, said the decision seemed ‘totally bizarre’, and at odds with the goal of promoting culture in London

Evening Standard

Susan Hall wins Tory race to face-off against Sadiq Khan for London mayoralty

Ms Hall, a London Assembly member and former council leader, defeated Moz Hossain KC, a criminal barrister and political novice

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Tory mayoral hopeful posted ‘hateful’ message about TV star on Twitter, says rival

Accusations fly in ‘blue on blue’ attacks during radio hustings debate

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Partygate Tory Shaun Bailey hides inside City Hall to dodge lockdown bash questions

The London Assembly member emerged from City Hall and declined to comment when we asked about the new police probe into the Partygate bash that he attended

Daily Mirror

Met Police boss grilled over ‘jingle and mingle’ Partygate probe - as Shaun Bailey sits in silence nearby

Shaun Bailey was sitting next to his colleagues on the London Assembly, as they raised questions about the Met’s probe into the so-called ‘Shaun Bailey for London Holiday Party’

Evening Standard

Some of mayor’s affordable homes will take until 2032 to be built, deputy mayor admits

The London Assembly’s housing committee was told that the “vast majority” of projects will however be complete by 2029

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Zack Polanski accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘rainbow-washing’ in row over Pride sponsors United Airlines

Green London Assembly Member Zack Polanski claimed the Mayor was failing to show “climate leadership” by not criticising Pride in London’s decision to make United Airlines their headline sponsor

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160,000 Londoners falling behind on rent payments, analysis finds

Mayor Sadiq Khan said new polling data showed why he should be allowed to bring in rent controls, but the Government said the measure “does not work”

Evening Standard

From Liz Truss’ former adviser to Carrie Johnson’s pal — who’s who in bombshell new partygate video?

The explosive clip shows Tory officials dancing in Christmas jumpers and appearing to joke about Covid restrictions. Katie Strick unmasks the key figures caught on camera — and six new individuals exclusively identified for the Evening Standard

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High Court accepts two more grounds in legal fight against Ulez expansion

The High Court is now set to consider four of the five grounds put forward by the coalition of Tory councils challenging the Ulez expansion

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Nine candidates battling to become Tory mayoral candidate for London

Nine people are thought to have put their names forward to become the Tory mayoral candidate to take on Sadiq Khan next May.

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London mayoral election heats up as Tory candidate announces ‘bold’ plan for housing crisis

Alex Challoner says he has a plan to build 50,000 new homes across five so-called market communities in the capital

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Tory race widens in bid to be candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in London

Alex Challoner said he has a plan to build 50,000 new homes across five so-called market communities in the capital.

The Independent UK

‘Simply not good enough’: Mayor apologises over late payments to small firms

Every year since Sadiq Khan became Mayor, City Hall has failed to meet its targets on getting payments to small businesses on time

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More private jets landed in UK than any other EU country last year - with one every 8 minutes

Mayor of London condemns rise of private flights but will not ban them

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urged to refuse planning permission for MSG Sphere

Politicians at City Hall say the proposed MSG Sphere in Stratford would cause unacceptable levels of light pollution

Evening Standard

Concern over impact of Tube noise on Londoners’ health

City Hall politicians warn that long-term exposure to Tube noise can contribute to sleep disturbance, heart disease, tinnitus, and impaired cognitive development in children

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Firing process for Met chiefs must be more democratic, says City Hall committee

The London Assembly’s police and crime committee said it agreed with the idea that the Assembly should have say on whether Met chiefs can be sacked

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Too much of London is out of reach for disabled people, mayor warned

Politicians at City Hall have said they want inclusive design to be at the heart of London’s planning system

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Former Tory leader considering surprise bid to become party’s London mayoral candidate

Party chiefs keen to have woman on shortlist to challenge Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard

Conservatives choose new City Hall leader

Top jobs go to two members elected to London Assembly in 2021

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan rejects call for London social housing ‘champion’

The London Assembly’s cross-party housing committee said a social housing commissioner for the capital would give tenants a louder voice

Evening Standard

Low trust in Met means parents not reporting missing children, report warns

The London Assembly’s police and crime committee also found that when families and carers do report a missing child to the Met, they can face frustrating delays

Evening Standard

London’s emergency services could face ‘capacity pressures’ in event of terror attack

A cross-party group of London politicians has warned Mayor Sadiq Khan that the capital’s emergency services could face difficulties responding to a major terrorist incident

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‘Scandal’: Empty homes in London at their highest level since 2010

More than 34,000 homes across the capital are ‘long-term vacant’, according to the latest available data

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