AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds Britain is losing more jobs than it creates owing to artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley research suggests The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
The perfect storm fuelling London’s housebuilding crisis Labour has vowed to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 — but with construction halted at dozens of sites across the capital, that target looks impossibly ambitious Evening Standard · Jan 26
Burnham takes fight to Starmer as he launches new bid to become Labour MP Supporters have warned Labour not to block the mayor, a leading rival of the prime minister, from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, while opponents accuse him of a ‘show of ego’ The Independent UK · Jan 24
Burnham says he plans to stand in by-election Several senior Labour figures have called for Mr Burnham to be allowed to stand. Evening Standard · Jan 24
Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
Khan urges Labour not to block Burnham by-election candidacy The mayor of London joined Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell in calling for Mr Burnham to be allowed to stand if he so desires. Evening Standard · Jan 24
Sadiq Khan slams critics 'painting dystopian picture of London as fallen city' as he defends immigration In a speech at London’s Guildhall, Sadiq Khan said people should ‘not be afraid to highlight the enormous benefits of immigration’ Evening Standard · Jan 24
Londoners feel 'unsafe in own city' due to phone thefts, says Labour MP and ally of Sadiq Khan Brent East MP Dawn Butler advised Londoners leaving a Tube station to go into a nearby shop before getting out their phone as these areas are ‘hotspots’ for thefts Evening Standard · Jan 23
West End star: My phone was stolen in London... I tracked it down to a market in China In a video posted to social media, John Owen-Jones is seen browsing through rows of iPhones and Android devices on display Evening Standard · Jan 23
Its official, storks are returning to London for the first time in 600 years Plans have been signed off by council leaders in east London to introduce the birds Evening Standard · Jan 22
New Superloop bus route linking Abbey Wood, Woolwich and North Greenwich to launch this weekend The SL11 replaces the daytime service on route 472 and will run every six minutes on weekdays and Saturdays Evening Standard · Jan 22
London is slowest capital in world for driving as 20mph zones spread Driving one kilometre in central London takes a painstaking average of three minutes and 38 seconds, TomTom found Evening Standard · Jan 20
OPINION - Let's transfer free transport from oldies to our struggling youth Youth unemployment in London is at record levels; let’s help by giving discount travel to the young, not 60 year olds Evening Standard · Jan 20
'We'll win boroughs in London,' says Nigel Farage as Reform targets string of councils in May local elections Bexley, Bromley, Havering and Hillingdon are believed to be on his party’s radar for the looming town hall polls Evening Standard · Jan 20
Evening Standard · Jan 19 Crowd boos Sadiq Khan's appearance at NBA London game The Mayor of London was among the public figures in attendance for the NBA game at London’s O2 Arena – and received a cold reception from some fans
The Independent UK · Jan 17 Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa stop and search comments Crossbench peer says Laila Cunningham’s remarks were a ‘dogwhistle’ to racists
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks Laila Cunningham accused of endangering Muslims after saying it ‘has to be assumed’ people hiding their face for a criminal reason
Evening Standard · Jan 16 London Overground: Sadiq Khan gives new branch line in west London the signal to proceed The West London Orbital would link Hounslow and Hendon via Old Oak Common - but the Tories say Londoners are being misled
Evening Standard · Jan 16 Sadiq Khan warns Labour will lose councillors in 'challenging' London borough elections Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet all on a knife-edge - while Reform UK could win in Tory boroughs
TechRadar · Jan 16 London Mayor Sadiq Khan: AI could become a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ for jobs The Mayor of London warns AI could bring ‘mass unemployment’.
Evening Standard · Jan 16 Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched Nigel Farage’s London mayoral candidate tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 AI will transform the ‘human job’ and enhance skills, says science minister Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Londoners to get free AI training as mayor warns of threat to jobs IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’ The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Sadiq Khan to increase council tax to help fund Met Police crackdown on phone thefts If approved, the plans would be the first time City Hall’s share of average bills has exceed £500 a year