OPINION - Don’t move the bus stop - Uxbridge by-election shows it is local issues that still matter the most Move the bus stop at your peril. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023
Starmer blames Sadiq Khan’s Ulez for Uxbridge flop: ‘He needs to reflect’ Labour leader blames unpopular £12.50 charge on drivers for shock defeat dubbed ‘Uloss’ by party insiders The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Analysis: Thumping double blow to the Tories, even if Ulez proved toxic for Labour in Uxbridge ‘Taken in the round, these by-election results do suggest that the Conservatives remain in deep electoral trouble,’ Politics Professor Sir John Curtice Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023
Tories hold on to ex-PM's former seat in blow to Keir Starmer THE Tories have held on to Boris Johnson’s former seat in a blow to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2023
Byelection results paint ominous picture for Tories despite Uxbridge win Conservatives avoided a 3-0 defeat but face a daunting task if they are to retain an overall majority at next election The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023
Tories still in ‘deep electoral trouble’ despite Uxbridge win, says John Curtice Rishi Sunak’s party has ‘awful long way to go’ to show they can cling onto power, says polling guru The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Friday briefing: An awful byelection night for Sunak – though the Tories avoid a wipeout In today’s newsletter: a pair of major defeats for the Conservatives, but the PM will be relieved to have at least retained Boris Johnson’s old seat The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023
Uxbridge: Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023
Record swing in Selby but Starmer faces ‘serious questions’ as Labour fails to take Uxbridge Labour had been widely expected to overturn a 7,000 majority in the outer London seat, but candidate Danny Beales fell short The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer Labour had hoped to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip from Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
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 · Jul 20, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023 Ulez expansion: mobile cameras could be used in areas targeted by vandals, suggests Sadiq Khan Mobile cameras could be used to plug “rat runs” in outer London where drivers think they can avoid the Ulez expansion, Sadiq Khan has revealed.
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023 Sadiq Khan warns cost of living crisis could spark increase in summer violence Sadiq Khan has warned the cost of living crisis could spark an uptick in violence in the capital this summer.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023 London’s Tory mayoral candidate is pedalling backwards on cycling policy Susan Hall’s lack of enthusiasm for active travel reflects a view within the party in sharp contrast with other major European cities
The Week · Jul 20, 2023 Susan Hall: the Tory London mayor candidate taking on Sadiq Khan Conservative members have chosen Susan Hall as the party’s candidate to try to unseat Sadiq Khan in the 2024 London mayoral election.
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 Retail chief calls on Mayor of London to take action amid huge spike in shop thefts Thefts from London retail premises rose by 13% last year, and experts say they are becoming increasingly violent
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Tory London mayoral candidate Susan Hall ‘has Rishi Sunak’s full support’ The Prime Minister’s press secretary said Susan Hall has shown ‘great commitment… highlighting the many failures of Sadiq Khan’.
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 OPINION - The Tory mayoral selection process is a humiliation Iain Dale was approached to run for the mayoralty three times - but doesn’t even live in London
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: The Tories have their woman: now go for it At last, the Tories have produced their candidate for next year’s mayoral election. Susan Hall is the woman. She is not, even in London, a household name. She has undoubted local government experience, being until recently head of the City Hall Conservatives, but what is striking about this contest was…
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Susan Hall named as Conservative Party’s London mayoral candidate Ms Hall said she will do ‘whatever it takes to win’ the contest against Sadiq Khan.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Tories pick Trump supporter as London mayor candidate Labour brands Susan Hall ‘hard-right’ politician who hates London’s diversity
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 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