The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says London mayor

Sadiq Khan says regeneration plans for central London shopping street have received ‘overwhelming support’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead after 'North Korean' levels of support, says Sadiq Khan

Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

Sir Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’

Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

Sadiq Khan warns ministers not to ‘pit our towns and cities against each other’

London mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls discriminate against south London, Sadiq Khan is told

Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening have to pay £4 peak rate ‘surcharge’

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Revealed: The battle to crack down on London's fare dodgers

Fare dodging continues to be a scourge on London’s transport network, despite the work of courts and TfL to tackle the problem

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Ruth Wilson on her return to the West End stage, the threat from AI, and why London tops New York

Ruth Wilson fears for screen stars, but as she returns to the West End stage, she says theatre is in fantastic shape — and things are looking up for women of a certain age, too

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Spending review 2025: who are the winners and losers?

Rachel Reeves has announced big boosts to capital spending, but is squeezing the budgets of most government departments. How happy will ministers be?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Reeves pledges funds for northern rail but London left short

North and the regions benefit but Sadiq Khan disappointed as capital secures only one major request

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Tube graffiti epidemic: 23,000 paint 'tags' removed from London Underground trains in two months

14,500 pieces of graffiti on Central line and 8,400 on Bakerloo line

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025