Rishi Sunak must defy Tory ‘Brexit purity cult’ to get protocol deal, says Starmer Labour leader offers ‘political cover’ – as he urges PM to stand up to MPs in European Research Group The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Tory MP says Government should consider withholding TfL funding unless Ulez expansion plans are dropped Gareth Bacon, MP for Orpington, criticised Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to tackle air pollution Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Number of cars in central London surged 60% after Sadiq Khan stopped enforcing congestion charge in evenings The number of cars driven in central London increased by almost 60 per cent after Sadiq Khan stopped enforcing the congestion charge at night, it can be revealed. Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Talking Point: Should immigration rules be relaxed to help fill London’s skill shortage? The Mayor of London is calling for an end to the ’vow of silence’ about the ’immense damage’ being caused by Brexit. Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Sadiq Khan condemns Brexit damage ‘denial’ and calls for debate on rejoining single market London mayor wants greater alignment, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Elizabeth line strike: Union urges Sadiq Khan to intervene in pay row TSSA union writes to mayor urging him to ‘commit to negotiating a fair pay deal for staff which addresses pay inequalities’ Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Sadiq Khan blasts Tories for denying Brexit's 'immense damage' to Britain The London Mayor is expected to demand a shift away from the 'unnecessarily hard-line version' of Brexit towards greater alignment with Europe in his Mansion House speech Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023
Sadiq Khan: ‘Let London set its own rules on immigration’ Mayor to use set-piece Mansion House speech to call for reformed relationship with Europe Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Will Liz Truss get a portrait at Tory Carlton Club or be airbrushed from history? Most former Tory leaders get a painting at the Club Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
Council tax hike shock for London as Sadiq Khan set to add nearly £40 to average bill EXCLUSIVE: The rise would mean typical households would pay just over £434 to the Greater London Authority Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
‘We must change’: Met chief outlines sweeping plans to reform London policing Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the force has ‘a practical plan for turning things around’ Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
New Tube roundel unveiled to celebrate 160 years of the London Underground Ceremonial sign revealed to mark anniversary - but not all passengers are impressed Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023
More than 150 Met officers investigated over sexual misconduct or racism Exclusive: Figure of officers restricted from public-facing roles has doubled as force faces deep-rooted problems The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
New row over naming rights for West Ham’s London Stadium Karren Brady says the £4m West Ham were being asked to pay for naming rights was too much Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023 Met steps up patrols as robbers target schoolchildren returning after Christmas break Force says in some hotspots criminals are targeting schoolchildren for phones and branded clothes
Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023 London deserves a truly serious rival to Sadiq and it should be Sajid Javid In 16 months, London will vote for its next Mayor. Sadiq Khan confirmed he will be running as the Labour candidate days before Christmas and unless the Tories raise a high-profile candidate in the coming months, Khan will easily win an unprecedented third term in power.
Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023 Sadiq Khan jokes he'd beat Boris Johnson in a boxing match - 'I could have him!' The London mayor said Boris Johnson 'used to have a future' and 'I could have him' as he visited a boxing gym in the capital with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley
Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023 Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley insists London is ‘fantastically safe’ city The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023 Sadiq Khan jokes he could ‘have’ Boris Johnson in boxing match The London mayor was asked to challenge his mayoral predecessor when he met young people at a community project in Ilford.
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023 Met Police chief says London is ‘fantastically safe’ city The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford.
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023 Sadiq Khan facing Tube and bus fares hike dilemma as mayor is urged to keep bus trips under £2 Aim is to keep bus fares ‘as low as we possibly can’ - though this could mean higher Tube fares
Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023 Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan’s pollution scheme expected to generate £300m in first year but zero by 2027 The income from the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone could hit £300m in its first year – but is expected to fall to zero after four years, it can be revealed.
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2023 National Portrait Gallery flushes £3m down the loo, buying a former WC NPG plans to transform former Victorian lavatory into a gallery space
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023 Scuffles as eight held at London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display Met police officers drew their batons to stop ‘small but determined group’ from gatecrashing ticketed areas
Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022 London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks back in full as world celebrates start of 2023 It comes after the last two New Year’s Eve displays were cancelled due to the pandemic