Knife crime in London surges by over 20% in a year Sadiq Khan under mounting pressure as knife-enabled crime continues to rise Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Charging drivers to use the Blackwall tunnel could be Sadiq Khan's new Ulez-style nightmare Once the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025, drivers will face new charges Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Londonwide Ulez has enabled me to ditch pay-per-mile road charging plans, reveals Sadiq Khan Vows to stand for a third term as mayor: 'I ain't going nowhere, bruv' Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Mobile phone companies have role in ‘helping crush’ device theft, Met chief says There has been a 28% rise in mobile phone robbery in London and a 22% increase in theft of devices over the last 12 months, figures show. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
OPINION - Bedbugs were bad, what came next was worse There is mass hysteria over the rise of bedbugs in the capital. The city could already be crawling with them, they say. They’ve hopped over from Paris on the Eurostar, scream the headlines. Sniffer dogs are to be deployed and the message is clear: for the love of good hygiene,… Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023
OPINION - Expensive dresses and sharp suits show Labour has changed The invitation looks appealing — an evening with Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, hosted by one of the capital’s centre-Left communications companies, flourishing as a prospect of a change of government beckons. It’s posh enough to request your “dietary requirements”. This time last year, I remember Reeves and co were… Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023
Defibrillators installed across London transport network to ‘help save lives’ All Underground and Overground trains now equipped with devices Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
Sunak to address MPs as Israeli invasion of Gaza looms Rishi Sunak will address MPs on Monday as politicians return to Westminster amid renewed conflict in the Middle East. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Oxford Street ‘not what it used to be’, admits Sadiq Khan as he pursues pedestrianisation The mayor said that while he “loves” Oxford Street, he acknowledges it “isn’t what it used to be”. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
Almost a quarter of older Londoners living in poverty, charity warns Poverty rates among older people are higher in the capital than the England-wide average Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
Sadiq Khan urged to use legal powers to prevent East End LTNs being axed Last-ditch plea to prevent Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman ditching walking and cycling schemes Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
Keir Starmer and Sue Gray met Labour mayors to clear the air, say sources Exclusive: Relations said to be improving with Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, who praised Gray’s input The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
London Mayor fears ‘disproportionate’ Israeli response in Gaza Sadiq Khan urged Israel to heed the warnings of the United Nations and World Health Organisation about its imminent military advance. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 Sadiq Khan: Government’s plan for 10,000 Euston homes ‘plucked out of the air’ The mayor said he fears the plan to bring HS2 to Euston could be ‘cancelled by stealth’
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 Every London secondary school to be offered knife wand metal detectors Sadiq Khan is offering support to schools in the wake of 15-year-old Elianne Andam’s murder in Croydon
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Senior London Tory rebukes her party for ‘crescendo’ of ‘transphobic rhetoric’ City Hall’s Emma Best said she was ‘devastated’ by comments at the party’s conference
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Terms like ‘Londonistan’ can inflame tensions in wake of Israel terror attacks, Sadiq Khan warns Susan Hall Sadiq Khan highlighted his Tory rival Susan Hall’s apparent endorsement of the term “Londonistan” as he warned of the dangers of inflaming tensions sparked by the terror attacks on Israel.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Ulez: ‘Ongoing discussions’ with Mayor over alternatives to scheme, says Labour leader Keir Starmer Labour leader said his party had ‘an obligation to look at other options’
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Beavers return to west London for first time in 400 years It is hoped the buck-toothed aquatic mammals will help turn the location into a flourishing wetland
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Former Tory London mayoral hopeful Natalie Campbell launches independent bid for City Hall The centrist challenger in 2024’s election will build her manifesto by surveying Londoners
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Bedbugs spotted on London underground as Sadiq Khan tackles issue How do you get rid of bedbugs?
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023 How much do the Tube, Overground, and Elizabeth Line cost? Travelcards to be scrapped Sadiq Khan confirmed that scrapping passes will raise £40m in revenue for the network
The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023 Expanding London's Ulez has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated Drivers of the most polluting vehicles are now charged £12.50 a day (or more for heavier vehicles) to drive within London’s M25 orbital motorway, following an expansion to the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in August 2023.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023 Are London day travelcards being scrapped? TfL claimed the travelcard, which costs millions a year, would leave them underfunded but there seems to have been a U-turn