Sadiq Khan joins 14,000 people on fundraising bike ride from London to Brighton Money raised by the ride will go towards funding the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022
Sadiq Khan says all primary school pupils should get free school meals amid cost of living crisis The Mayor of London has backed universal free school meals as the cost of living crisis surges Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022
Sadiq Khan backs universal free school meals for primary school pupils Exclusive: Mayor of London says every child in the capital ‘deserves that safety net’ The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022
Finsbury Park attack victim remembered at mosque on five-year anniversary Makram Ali died when Darren Osborne ploughed a hired van into worshippers gathered outside the Muslim Welfare House in north London. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022
Pressure on Priti Patel over inquiry into resignation of London police chief Exclusive: Labour MP demands removal of home secretary’s choice to lead probe The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022
Sadiq Khan says new Met commissioner must admit to force’s failings London mayor says appointee must understand extent of ‘cultural and organisational problems’ in Met The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
London ‘ready to step up’ and host Eurovision next year amid competition from Manchester and Glasgow The capital may face competition, however, with leaders in Glasgow and Manchester also throwing their hats into the ring Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan urges RMT union to call off next week’s Tube strikes The Mayor of London said that unions risked ‘punishing the wrong people’ Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan says new Met commissioner must recognise ‘deep cultural problems’ London Mayor says he will block the appointment of a new commissioner unless they grasp the ‘true extent’ of the Met’s problems. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
New Met police chief must commit to root and branch reform, demands Sadiq Khan In a major speech, the Mayor said he owed it to victims such as Sarah Everard and Stephen Lawrence to deliver major change at Scotland Yard Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022
Tube and rail strikes: Sadiq Khan urged to suspend £12.50-a-day Ulez levy during next week’s industrial action The AA has called for a temporary halt to the daily levy saying this would also help drivers facing record fuel prices at the pumps Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Sadiq Khan says opportunity to cut pollution being squandered by Government Government plans to reduce the most harmful form of air pollution do not go far enough and will condemn a generation of children to ill health, Sadiq Khan has warned. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
London must lead electric vehicle charge Capital tops 10,000 vehicle charge points, but thousands more needed Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Sadiq Khan: I’m backing the Plug It In campaign because we need a green revolution We should all be proud of how London is leading the electric vehicle revolution. Last year 20 per cent of all new vehicles registered in London were plug-ins — either battery electric or plug-in hybrid EVs. Last month our city also passed the milestone of 10,000 electric vehicle charge points, a… Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022 London councils pledge 30,000 new bike storage spaces amid four-year wait lists Newly-elected councillors in London have pledged to install a total of 30,000 new cycle parking spaces across the capital in a bid to cut long waiting lists.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022 TfL funding row rumbles on as Grant Shapps says savings targets have not been met The transport funding row between the Government and City Hall picked up on Wednesday as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps accused Transport for London of failing to meet the savings targets imposed as part of its current funding deal.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022 Sadiq Khan unveils £18m package to tackle ‘scourge of violence against women’ Part of the strategy will involve rebuilding ‘trust and confidence in the police and criminal justice system’ for women and victims of abuse
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 Mayor to unveil £18m package to tackle ‘scourge of violence against women’ Part of the strategy will involve rebuilding ‘trust and confidence in the police and criminal justice system’ for women and victims of abuse.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Senior royals, rappers and politicians join Grenfell community for anniversary The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a memorial service at the base of the north Kensington tower block.
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022 Revealed: The London boroughs with the most unsafe buildings five years on from Grenfell As the country marks the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives and left a community devastated, renewed attention is being paid to the pressing issue of building safety.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 In Pictures: Grenfell victims remembered at Westminster Abbey memorial service The congregation included former prime minister Theresa May, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022 More than 100 TfL workers died from Covid, figures reveal More than 100 members of TfL staff have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, figures have revealed.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022 Sadiq Khan urges rebel Tory MPs to speak out for TfL in cash fight Efforts to secure a final £900 million in government funding to support the public transport system in London are going down to the wire
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022 Fire safety flaws at 1,000 tower blocks five years on from Grenfell More than 1,000 residential tower blocks in London still have serious fire safety issues such as flammable cladding, five years on from the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022 ‘Bus and Tube cuts on the way’ unless funds deal agreed As forms of communication go, from highest (face-to-face) to lowest (Instagram story reply), the open letter sits somewhere in the bottom third.