London Tube staff payrise will worsen financial crisis, TfL warns Tube drivers earn an average of almost £59,000 for a 36-hour week Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022
Cressida Dick ‘floated random spot checks of officers’ phones and social media accounts Dame Cressida sent a letter outlining how she would meet the mayor’s demands on February 4, reports state Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Met Police deletes ‘unacceptable’ tweet criticising Sadiq Khan over Cressida Dick’s exit London mayor says force ‘amplifying information that is misleading’ The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
TfL Bailout: Sadiq Khan ‘hopeful but not confident’ of long-term deal as deadline looms Sadiq Khan has said he is “hopeful, but not confident” of securing a long-term funding deal for TfL from the Government. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Poorest Londoners most at risk from toxic air, Sadiq Khan says Mayor joined by Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, whose daughter’s death was linked to pollution, at clean air summit The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan rejects London Assembly cladding support hub vote Sadiq Khan has overturned a decision made in the London Assembly to include funding for a building safety crisis support hub in his upcoming mayoral budget. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan says he’s in ‘close contact’ with Priti Patel about new Met chief after row Cressida Dick’s resignation prompted a bitter row between the Home Office and City Hall, with Priti Patel reportedly unaware of the commissioner’s intention to step down Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Met police admit tweet critical of Sadiq Khan was unacceptable London mayor denies claim he gave Cressida Dick ultimatum over Charing Cross officers The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan blasts Boris Johnson for repeating Savile smear until 'people believe it' Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said Boris Johnson employed a "dead cat" strategy and amplified "right wing conspiracy theories" to distract the public from Partygate Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022
Khan denies issuing ultimatum to Met Commissioner over Charing Cross officers The Mayor of London also criticised ‘misleading’ information about him retweeted on a Metropolitan Police Twitter account. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan: Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims don’t trust Met Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims are not coming forward out of lack of faith in the police and the Met leadership “hasn’t got a plan” to deal with the racism and sexism blighting the force, Sadiq Khan said on Thursday. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
UK politics: Angela Rayner says terror police should ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ – as it happened Latest updates: follow all the political news and developments from across the UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan calls on health professionals to warn Londoners about pollution Sadiq Khan has called on health professionals to play a greater role in warning Londoners about the risks posed by air pollution. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Sadiq Khan calls for crackdown on rogue landlords over poor housing conditions City Hall is to begin funding a brand-new qualification and training for housing enforcement officers in London to clamp down on rogue landlords and provide more support to vulnerable tenants. Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 Half of Londoners unhappy with Met at end of Cressida Dick’s term, polls show Confidence in force fell sharply during past five years, with 68% saying Met did a good job in 2017
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 Prepare for mass migration to cities in climate crisis, UK mayors warn Sadiq Khan and Marvin Rees call for action as major report launched during UN Migration Week
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022 Tom Newton Dunn: What was really behind the sudden departure of Dame Cressida Dick? There was something that didn’t quite stack up about Dame Cressida Dick’s departure last week. The first-ever female Met Commissioner resigned a few hours after Sadiq Khan told her she’d lost his confidence, without even bothering to include the Home Secretary in the conversation.
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022 Sadiq Khan confirms record increase in London council tax share An average London household will part with almost £400 a year in council tax to City Hall
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022 Sadiq Khan accused of failing to control TfL finances by senior London Tory ‘His knee-jerk reaction is to blame the Government, so it makes you question why he wanted to be elected,’ Mr Boff said
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Met Police Federation accused of being ‘in denial’ over work needed to tackle misogyny and racism Outrage after body accuses Sadiq Khan of undermining public trust over a ‘very small number of incidents’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022 Khan ousted Cressida Dick to deflect from his own failings, says police union Metropolitan Police Federation chair attacks London mayor and claims members have ‘no faith’ in him
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022 London tube and bus fares to rise almost 5% from next month Sadiq Khan blames second consecutive annual increase on government’s refusal to fund TfL properly
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022 Tfl price increase 2022: When will fares rise on London Tube and bus and why? Bus passengers will bear the brunt of the fares rise announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 London tube and bus fares experience biggest price hike in a decade amid cost of living crisis ‘I have done everything in my power to keep fares as affordable as possible,’ says Sadiq Khan
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022 We have no faith in London Mayor Sadiq Khan, says Metropolitan Police Federation The body represents thousands of rank-and-file police officers in the capital.