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Plan to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street given official go-ahead

Sadiq Khan promises to create ‘world-leading urban space’, with remaining traffic removed this summer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Works to pedestrianize a key stretch of London's Oxford Street will start this summer

London’s mayor is turning part of Oxford Street into a traffic-free zone to revive the famous shopping street

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Oxford Street pedestrianisation gets go-ahead from Sadiq Khan with traffic ban this summer

Buses, taxis and cyclists will be banned from western section of Oxford Street from summer 2026

Evening Standard · Feb 26

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'We don't cater inbreds': Indian-origin owner of London eatery triggers row after shutting business, warns Sadiq Khan

The announcement that 16-year-old Rangrez, an Indian restaurant in London, will be shut down was just the beginning as Indian-origin owner Harman Singh Kapoor triggered a massive row over his attack on Muslims. One of the reasons for shutting down his restaurant was threats by Pakistanis, he disclosed earlier and…

The Times of India · Feb 25

City Hall job cuts: Sadiq Khan's cull of bureaucrats leaves 200 Greater London Authority staff at risk of axe

One hundred posts expected to go by end of April as mayor orders £15.5million of efficiencies to spend more on frontline services

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Tube fares to rise - here's how much you'll pay in each zone

London Underground fares will rise from this week, with some tickets increasing by more than 7 per cent

Evening Standard · Feb 24

Floating water park including lido and sauna planned for Royal Docks in east London

The new vision comes from Royal Docks Waterways, a not-for-profit quango charged with managing and developing the area for the Greater London Authority

Evening Standard · Feb 23

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‘She did kill. There’s no grey area there’: Labour MP Naz Shah on the day she and her mother were arrested for murder

The politician was 18 when she and her mum were hauled off to a police station for the killing of the man she’d considered an uncle. What happened next would shape her future. She talks Labour’s woes, making mistakes, and why it’s finally time to share her own traumatic story

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

MAGA lawmaker launches ‘Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act’ days after anti-Muslim post

Representative Randy Fine was slammed for claiming for suggesting ‘the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one’

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Road collision fears as Met Police disbands specialist cycle and motorbike safety teams

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan unlikely to hit Vision Zero target of eradicating road deaths and serious injuries by 2041

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Revealed: Sadiq Khan's £20million secret cheap fares plan to lure Londoners back onto public transport

London mayor gives TfL cash to trial more ‘fares innovation’ schemes in bid to reverse fall in passenger numbers

Evening Standard · Feb 19

London pubs can stay open until 2am during World Cup knockout games, says Home Secretary

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend opening hours if any of the home nations make it to the knockout stages

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Another senior London Labour councillor joins Greens as wave of defections from Keir Starmer's party continues

James McAsh blamed Labour becoming ‘intolerant of anyone pushing for progressive change’ for his defection

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Sadiq Khan war on rip-off pedicabs in London with new £1-a-minute fare restriction

Drivers of the vehicles will also be banned from blaring out loud music

Evening Standard · Feb 18

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Evening Standard · Feb 17

£1 billion government investment in community energy projects will 'drive down' bills across London

Social clubs, places of worship and community centres will be able to bid for funding for clean energy generation under plans announced last week

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Congestion charge should apply at night to put brakes on 'evening rush hour' gridlock in West End

56% more cars between 6pm-7pm than between 8am-9am, warn campaigners

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Central London pub faces sanctions for THIRD time after one man complains about noise

The Globe, opposite Baker Street station, last faced restrictions when the neighbour complained about hearing ‘faint giggles’ from customers

The Independent UK · Feb 17

How Ramadan’s late-night chai culture can save London’s night-time economy

As bars and clubs continue to close at a rapid rate in the capital, Queenie Shaikh explains how Islam’s holy month is a lesson in how to reinvigorate the city’s late night culture

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Evening Standard · Feb 17

Tourist tax of up to £3 a night in London must be used to attract more visitors, say business chiefs

Ministers are backing Sir Sadiq Khan and other city mayors introducing the levy on hotels and Airbnb-style accommodation

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Stop releasing phone thieves who reoffend, Met police chief urges courts

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also called on phone manufacturers to make it harder for criminals to reset and re-sell stolen phones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380

The Metropolitan police is deploying drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves

Evening Standard · Feb 17

Hundreds arrested in Met Police’s largest-ever blitz on Fagin gangs behind phone snatch scourge

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calls on courts to stop releasing repeat offenders allowing them to go out and commit more crimes

Evening Standard · Feb 16

Nigel Farage leads Romford rally as Reform campaigns on migrants, homes and crime for London elections

Reform is seeking to recruit 1,800 candidates to stand in the borough elections

Evening Standard · Feb 16

Minister joins mockery of Reform's Nadhim Zahawi for saying he 'doesn't feel safe in London' after walking past tired man

Sir Sadiq Khan told ex-Tory Chancellor Mr Zahawi to ‘stop being a pound shop version of Donald Trump’ after he argued the capital is not safe

Evening Standard · Feb 14

Fury as Sara Everard killer Wayne Couzens ‘could get pension while in prison’ as Sadiq Khan demands he lose it

Ms Everard, 33, was abducted by Couzens in Clapham, south London, in March 2021 as she walked home from a friend’s flat during lockdown

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