Sadiq Khan says making free school meals programme permanent is his ‘aspiration’ Mayor refused however to commit to keeping the scheme for more than one year Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
OPINION - Sadiq Khan has shown courage on Ulez, but now he needs to stop ignoring knife crime Whether you’re violently anti or hysterically pro-Ulez, you have to admit that it demonstrated admirable qualities in our Mayor, Sadiq Khan. He showed us he can be refreshingly intractable and dogged, that he doesn’t mind upsetting people under incredible pressure from half of London, and even his own party leader.… Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Sadiq Khan insists ‘Londoners are with me’ on Ulez expansion Khan insisted that the move would not lose him the next mayoral election Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Sadiq Khan backs Heathrow Southern Rail Link to Surrey and south west London The mayor said the new link would enable more people to reach the UK’s busiest airport Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023
In times that cry out for leadership, we get followship. Sadiq Khan is bucking that trend with Ulez Politicians must place facts and judgment over the biases of the public square, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
Jamie Oliver calls for more free school meals as survey suggests voter support His comments came as free meals were rolled out to all primary-aged pupils in state-funded schools in London for the 2023/24 academic year. The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023
Jamie Oliver calls for more free school meals help as two-thirds of voters support expansion Chef Jamie Oliver calls on government to ‘put children’s health first’ The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023
Sadiq Khan hits back at criticism of London Ulez expansion Mayor of London defends scheme and accuses Tories of trying to sow ‘division and discord’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
London mayor hits out at Nigel Farage at black culture festival Sadiq Khan hit back at the GB News presenter’s claim that the festival was ‘divisive’. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
‘Green policies are the new Brexit’: a day on the frontline of London’s clean air zone The low emissions zone is provoking extreme reactions in the constituency of a former Tory leader, who has sympathy for anti-Ulez activists The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
More than 200 reports of Ulez camera-related crime logged in month to expansion Figures include 351 reports of cameras being damaged since the Metropolitan Police started collecting data in early April. Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
TfL finds no fraud among staff after Ulez advert investigation Fraudsters are reportedly selling counterfeit Ulez exemption certification on social media Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
Londoners’ spending on essential bills ‘up by £10,000 in past decade’ Tenants pay an average £18,418 per year, up from £13,270 in 2010 Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
Quarter of all Ulez cameras in expanded zone vandalised, data analysis suggests Crowd-sourced data suggests at least 450 cameras in the newly expanded zone thought to be damaged or missing Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023 Labour MP wants disciplinary action against Tories who ‘support Ulez camera vandalism’ The Conservative party should take "disciplinary action" against MPs and members who encourage the vandalism of Ulez cameras, a Labour MP said on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023 Scientists launch groundbreaking indoor air pollution study in London WellHome study to measure pollutants triggered by cooking and cleaning in the home
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Ulez reveals a systemic problem with how UK government works – or rather, doesn’t Most people want cleaner air and a better NHS, but partisan politics gets in the way. To bridge the gap, we need citizens’ assemblies, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Sunak appears to rule out central Government support for Ulez-hit outer London The Prime Minister said the scheme is ‘solely the responsibility of the Labour Party’.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Sadiq Khan drops plan for zero-emission zone The Labour’s mayor’s Transport Strategy published in 2018 stated that he would ‘aim to deliver a zero-emission zone in central London from 2025’.
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023 City Hall faces wave of Ulez camera destruction as Tory MP says he ‘understands frustration’ at fines Activists claim to have destroyed or damaged roughly 600 Ulez cameras in the past few weeks
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023 Sadiq Khan: Next mayoral election will not be a referendum on Ulez The mayor said he will instead be judged on his record over a range of areas
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Khan ‘shelves plans to charge fossil fuel cars driving into central London’ Proposals outlined in the 2018 transport strategy for a ‘zero emission zone’ in the heart of the capital have reportedly been dropped.
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez expansion - but has cost concerns Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s daughter Ella, nine, died in 2013 after an asthma attack
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 Tories accused of hypocrisy in Ulez row after call to extend congestion charge Ministers have claimed Ulez is cash-raising ploy – but letter reveals Grant Shapps backed a separate charge for same reason
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Ulez expansion sees cameras destroyed and police scuffle with furious protesters Defiant London mayor defends ‘vital’ scheme, amid angry clashes outside No 10 and ‘get Khan out’ chants