Council tax could more than double under London mayor’s proposal IN FULL The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Boarded up and derelict: pictures show lack of progress in bringing London's old City Hall back to life Former home of mayor and London Assembly empty for almost four years Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Canary Wharf student rooms skyscraper gets go-ahead as City Hall overrules council Deputy mayor says project will help tackle housing crisis and boost economic growth, months after Tower Hamlets Council refused scheme Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Why is Keir Starmer's speech being compared to Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech? What are the similarities? Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
No 10 defends Starmer’s language on immigration likened to Enoch Powell speech Downing Street says it is wrong to compare PM’s warning about ‘island of strangers’ to 1968 ‘rivers of blood’ speech The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
Immigrants are not spongers or skivers, says Sadiq Khan, after PM's 'island of strangers' speech London mayor says of Sir Keir Starmer’s comments: ‘Those aren’t words that I would use’ Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
London boroughs should be allowed to charge more than double council tax, says Sadiq Khan The Mayor of London suggested he wanted local councils in the capital to have more powers to ensure second and empty homes are in use Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
New Tube map celebrates London's grassroots music venues and history Map reimagines Underground lines as different aspects of London’s musical heritage, with stops highlighting venues, nightclubs and record shops Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Silvertown Tunnel: Has Sadiq Khan's £2.2billion scheme ended rush-hour jams? One month after opening, The Standard examines claims the mayor’s new Thames tunnel has increased congestion Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Musk’s X ‘amplified Islamophobia, hate speech and disinformation’ in grooming gangs debate, damning report says Report points to another social media trend: sexual violence was being weaponised, with entire communities blamed for individual crimes The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Sadiq Khan: Labour must be 'humble' and 'reflect' after local election results Mayor reminds ministers of need to preserve ‘safety net’ amid proposed cuts to disability benefits Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
Sadiq Khan launches £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining and late-night openings Sector hopes new funding will ‘cut through bureaucracy’ and boost footfall Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
'London's nightlife shouldn't be an afterthought': MEATliqour founder raises concerns about Khan’s licencing powers Khan has been granted new licensing powers as part of a government initiative to cut bureaucratic “red tape” hindering the night-time economy Evening Standard · May 10, 2025
Sadiq Khan Slammed for 'Selling Out' London's Green Spaces to Push Controversial Housing Plan LONDON, UK — Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under fire for plans to allow development on parts of London’s green belt land, with critics accusing him of The Fashion Central · May 10, 2025
Evening Standard · May 9, 2025 Sadiq Khan explains his controversial U-turn to back green belt house-building Mayor has faced a backlash over his plan to build homes on parts of London’s green belt
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025 Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt Mayor to make major policy shift and say scale of housing crisis requires breaking taboo
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 Sadiq Khan: 'We must build on green belt to ease London's housing crisis' Mayor’s critics warn his plan marks ‘a devastating blow to the environment and our green spaces’
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Khan to back building homes on London’s green belt amid housing crisis The Mayor of London is expected to announce plans to ‘actively explore’ the proposals in a bid to fix London’s housing crisis.
The Independent UK · May 8, 2025 Sadiq Khan unveils plan to rip up green belt to build flats for Londoners The controversial move is likely to face opposition from environmental campaigners
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 Sadiq Khan urged to help 'alarming' number of care leavers not working or studying Young people leaving care face a ‘cliff edge’ when they turn 18 and suddenly lack adequate support, mayor warned
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 London cladding scandal: Sadiq Khan hails 'significant step' in making other tall buildings safer Work is yet to start on more than 1,500 residential blocks in the capital with flammable cladding
Evening Standard · May 6, 2025 High-rise London: Why developers are being 'forced' to build more tall buildings in the capital ‘There is a lack of understanding of what a successful tall building is and not enough is being done to measure it’, London Assembly warns
Evening Standard · May 6, 2025 London school closures: Prominent Labour MP says cost of living crisis means families can't afford capital Family seeking housing in Camden offered a place in Manchester - while Enfield council considers buying homes in Liverpool
Evening Standard · May 6, 2025 Huge £1.3 billion development at Mortlake goes ahead after 10-year planning battle Mixed use scheme will deliver 1,068 homes and a secondary school for 1,200 pupils
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025 Banning cars in city centres has worked around the world. Why isn’t London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised yet? From Sydney to Seoul, the results have been positive. It’s time for Sadiq Khan to put his foot down, says writer and curator Phineas Harper