London mayor Sadiq Khan is knighted by King Charles in ceremony at Buckingham Palace The three-term mayor of London was honoured for political and public service Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Londoners net Treasury £5,000 per head, new report reveals as Reeves and Khan in Spending Review clash Analysis by the House of Commons Library lays bare how dependent the UK is on the capital as its economic engine Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Billy Boston set to become rugby league’s first knight in special investiture Boston scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after making the switch from rugby union to league in 1953. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Home Office may be forced to cut police numbers as result of Treasury deal Sources say cuts to force headcount remain ‘a possibility’ as Yvette Cooper last minister to reach spending agreement The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025
What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Rachel Reeves set to snub capital A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’ Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Spending review is ‘settled’, says Downing Street Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the spending review on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Yvette Cooper not on 'resignation watch' after Spending Review row with Rachel Reeves, says minister Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband dismisses reports that Yvette Cooper was considering quitting as Home Secretary Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Rachel Reeves warned against ‘unacceptable’ London snub in spending review IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan urges Rachel Reeves to give more cash to London in spending review The London mayor is concerned the capital’s transport priorities have been ignored by Labour The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capital The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025
All aboard! 'Bakerloop' extension of Sadiq Khan's Superloop express bus network to launch in autumn But Londoners tell TfL they still want the Bakerloo Tube line to be extended Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Sadiq Khan in rare 'red on red' clash with Rachel Reeves ahead of Chancellor's spending review Mayor’s aides say ‘unacceptable’ if London loses out to rest of the country, amid fears that £2bn DLR extension may not be funded Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Cooper still in last-minute talks with Treasury over spending review Reports suggesting greater police spending will mean a squeeze on other areas of the Home Office’s budget. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Mayor Sadiq Khan commits to supporting creative talent in London at SXSW this week SXSW is an expansive global platform celebrating the convergence of culture, business, technology and innovation Marie Claire · Jun 6, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 More red London buses go green as Sadiq Khan hits landmark of 2,000 zero emission vehicles But it may take a decade to remove diesel buses from the capital’s streets
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Sadiq Khan is right: Britain must decriminalise cannabis – or remain in the dark ages Criminalising drugs ruins lives and wastes police resources. Many other countries have realised this – so when will UK politicians, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Voices: First Sadiq, now Andy… will no one rid Keir Starmer of his turbulent mayors? COMMENT: As the mayor of Greater Manchester proposes a ‘popular left programme’ – just days after the mayor of London defied Downing Street with a new plan for drug laws – is the prime minister under threat from colleagues with their own fiefdoms, asks John Rentoul
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Sadiq Khan criticises Robert Jenrick's Tube fare dodgers video as he brands the Tory MP 'Mr Ozempic' The Mayor of London said the shadow justice secretary’s viral video was ‘an example of the chutzpah of Mr Ozempic’
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 OPINION - Is London really a lost cause for the Tories? Today, the electoral path to the next Tory government (if there is one) is narrower than ever. Thanks to the rise of Reform UK and the prospect of a structural split in the right-wing vote. Yet whilst most commentary has focused on Nigel Farage’s success in the so-called Red Wall,…
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Sadiq Khan calls on TfL to lift ban on abortion ad campaign TfL is understood to have banned the adverts on the grounds that they could bring City Hall and the police service into disrepute
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 London mayor reverses TfL ban on ads calling for abortion decriminalisation Sadiq Khan seeking ‘urgent review’ of decision to ban adverts from British Pregnancy Advisory Service
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Worried about weed: should London follow New York and decriminalise cannabis? Almost 25 years after an experiment was ditched to caution rather than arrest those carrying small amounts of the drug, a rethink is on the cards – but the British government remains cautious
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 Should the UK decriminalise marijuana? London Standard readers answer The London Standard’s readers vote on whether cannabis possession should be decriminalised
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 Voices: I’m glad Robert Jenrick has joined my one-woman battle against fare-dodgers COMMENT: When the Conservative front-bencher challenged a series of barrier hoppers on the London Underground, it was a personal vindication – for too long a time, it’s only been middle-aged women like me who step in and do anything, says Clair Woodward