The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Air pollution data justifies widening Ulez to Greater London, says Sadiq Khan

Critics say Ulez is a ‘blunt instrument that has caused real hardship to Londoners’

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022

London’s firefighters praised by Sadiq Khan for ‘incredible efforts’ tackling heatwave blazes

The Mayor also said the fires had shown the ‘best of London’ as people rushed to alert neighbours to the danger

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022

British drugs policy is punitive and contradictory. And now it’ll go backwards

While other countries are abandoning a failed ‘war on drugs’, in its final days the Johnson administration is doubling down, says academic Kojo Koram

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

Fire chief makes grim warning for future after 'game-changing, brutal' day

Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's unprecedented number of fires was a "wake-up" call and will not be a one off

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

UK Conservatives picking final 2 in race to replace Johnson

Britain’s Conservative Party are choosing the two finalists in the contest to replace Boris Johnson

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war

Mayor Sadiq Khan warns ‘the grass is like hay’ as temperatures fall and UK travel disruption continues

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

UK weather turmoil disrupts train travel for 3rd day

Britain’s record-breaking heat wave has disrupted travel for a third day and firefighters remain on alert even as cloudy skies and showers have brought relief from the scorching temperatures of recent days

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

London firefighters in busiest day since WW2 as people told to stop BBQs - even today

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

London declares "major incident" after multiple fires ignite during record-breaking heat wave

110 fire engines were responding to at least 10 fires across London on Tuesday afternoon.

Axios · Jul 19, 2022

Number of casualties and houses destroyed in fires across London unknown

Two “large-scale” incidents took place in Upminster and the village of Wennington, east London on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022