Seven-year, £700m transformation of Bank station opens The £700m, seven-year transformation of Bank station was completed on Monday amid hopes it will encourage more commuters back to the Square Mile. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023
‘We need to change, whether we like it or not’: London’s Ulez expansion Clean air zone will cover whole capital from 29 August, pitting health against household finances The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023
Revealed: one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced a criminal charge last year Figure has surged over the past 10 years with pressure growing for officers to be sacked on the spot The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023
Plan for 70 new public toilets at Tube and bus stations is refused The plan won support from Greens, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, but was voted down by the Labour group Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles than 2016, data shows London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles across the capital than they did in 2016, data from the Liberal Democrats has shown. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Russian MP who hung noodles on ears during Putin’s speech faces punishment Mikhail Abdalkin, deputy of the Samara Duma, is being investigated by the Russian Community Party for “odd” escapade The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
London parents urged to get children jabbed against MMR as vaccination rate falls Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged London parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against MMR and polio as figures showed a low rate of immunisation among young children in the capital. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Labour votes down proposal for City Hall to double Ulez scrappage scheme to £220m The amendment to the Mayor’s budget had won support from Lib Dem, Conservative and Green members on the London Assembly Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Good News: The cheeriest stories of the week from a Paul Rudd lookalike to the return of JLS Raise a smile for the weekend, as we have the lowdown on cute animals (naturally), the JLS tour, and a touching tribute to Ukraine. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Politicians, faith leaders and Ukrainian community say prayers for peace Former prime minister Boris Johnson, London mayor Sadiq Khan, dignitaries and Ukrainians attended an interfaith prayer for peace cathedral service. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
King Charles leads nation’s tribute to the heroes of Ukraine ‘They have shown truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy’, says Charles Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
Dame Joan Collins complains to Sadiq Khan after London cyclist ‘crashes into’ her ‘How much longer must we live with cyclists who consider themselves above the law?’ actor said The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Now council promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty Exclusive: Initiative to provide relief to thousands in new victory for Independent campaign The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
London borough promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty Southwark’s initiative is another victory for the Evening Standard’s special investigation into school hunger Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 Sadiq Khan announces funding to deliver affordable housing for refugees Mr Khan said he has allocated £126 million to the scheme from the Government’s £500 million Local Authority Housing Fund.
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023 Joan Collins complains to Sadiq Khan after almost being knocked down by masked cyclist in London The 89-year-old actress urged the Mayor of London to ‘do something’ about ‘cyclists who consider themselves above the law’
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023 Plan to cover West Ham’s London Stadium with ‘solar membrane’ The potential multi-million pound project could enable the London Stadium to sustainably generate its own electricity
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023 Sadiq Khan, council leaders and trade unionists call for immediate rent freeze to tackle ‘wild west rental market’ Four in five London renters are struggling to meet housing costs
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023 Sadiq Khan urges PM to fund Ulez scrappage scheme for home counties The Mayor of London wrote to the Prime Minister asking him to provide financial support for people in locations such as Surrey and Kent.
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023 OPINION - Reforming the Met cannot become a political football Londoners face a steady stream of Met Police horror stories — violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia among serving officers. In David Carrick and Wayne Couzens, uniformed police committed acts of sexual violence and even murder. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned that more scandals are yet to emerge.
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023 Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan asks Rishi Sunak for £110m to double scrappage scheme The London mayor says a government windfall could be used to open the fund to Home Counties drivers
Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023 Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham demand private rent freezes to support millions The London and Manchester mayors have joined Green Party leaders and union bosses including Mick Lynch in calling for Michael Gove to bring in a Scotland-style freeze on rents
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023 TV advert for Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion probed amid claims it is ‘misleading’ A TV advert promoting the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone is being investigated by the advertising watchdog.
Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023 Sadiq Khan says City Hall has no financial plan for if it loses Ulez legal challenge The Mayor also confirmed that the Ulez expansion timetable had not been impacted at all by the legal challenge
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023 The Guardian view on post-Covid welfare: needs more progressive experiments Editorial: Sadiq Khan’s free school meal plan ought to be the start of something big