Ed Miliband U-turns on Heathrow expansion after previous opposition Energy secretary insists expansion can be compatible with government’s net zero commitments The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
Greens urge Sadiq Khan to ban Shein adverts from TfL network Assembly member Caroline Russell accuses the firm of having ‘a disgraceful record and a complete lack of transparency about its business practices’ Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
'Gamechanger for dance' in London as Sadler's Wells East opens in Olympic Park A total of 27 different productions are already on sale from now until December, ranging from ballet to hip hop Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
Met Police spends over £53 million on pro-Palestine protests ‘instead of fighting crime’ in London Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley believes resources would be better used to combat phone snatches and violent crime Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Sadiq Khan's explanation for London's shoplifting surge? 'We have a lot of shops' The mayor says London’s cost of living crisis is also behind capital’s particularly steep shoplifting rise Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Sadiq Khan: London's nightlife problems 'not a question of Nimbyism' amid concerns strict licensing harming venues The mayor claims venues closing at 10pm ‘can sometimes be good’, as Londoners’ ‘lifestyles have changed’ Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Sadiq Khan launches 'Nightlife Taskforce' following Amy Lamé's resignation The taskforce will spend the next six months investigating the ‘challenges and opportunities facing London’s ever-evolving nightlife’ Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Sadiq Khan shown dramatic footage of police arresting 'stalker' red-handed while at home of alleged victim Crackdown on violence against women and girls results in arrest of 77 men for offences including rape and attempted murder Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Rachel Reeves not 'petty' enough to punish TfL because I've spoken out over Heathrow, hopes Sadiq Khan Mayor of London being lined up to lead cross-party ‘rainbow coalition’ of councils fighting third runway Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Sadiq Khan launches £5.4m service to provide 'appropriate adults' in police interviews The mayor said the service will ‘ensure that those from vulnerable communities have the confidence that they will be treated fairly’ by police Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Sir Sadiq Khan Slammed For Spending £2M On 'Woke Plaques' Amid Possible Police Budget Cuts London officials dog on Mayor Khan for £2 million spent on diversity art amid police budget cuts and rising crime rates. International Business Times UK · Feb 2, 2025
New fundraising powers for Sadiq Khan could unlock billions for Tube extensions, report claims A similar model was used to partly-fund the Northern line extension to Battersea Power Station Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
Bakerloop route revealed as Sadiq Khan pledges express bus will be 'precursor' to £10bn Bakerloo line Tube extension Bakerloop to link Waterloo and Lewisham - with three other Superloop express routes also on the way Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
Green construction can drive jobs boom in London says report A pivot to more sustainable building could also help ease the capital’s housing crisis Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Heathrow expansion branded 'criminal' as fourth-generation Sipson villagers fear homes will be destroyed Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As new expansion plans are unveiled, locals once again fear losing their homes
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves warns Sadiq Khan she will defeat London mayor’s bid to sabotage Heathrow expansion Chancellor and the mayor of London at odds over controversial plans to add third runway to Heathrow
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Stars align for Heathrow third runway but Supreme Court may put the fast-warming planet first Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves says third runway at Heathrow could be built and in use by 2035 Chancellor says she wants to see ‘spades in the ground’ in this Parliament
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’ The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Londoners support Heathrow expansion, poll shows, as Government faces row with Sadiq Khan over third runway There is stronger support for Heathrow expansion in London than elsewhere in the country, a survey shows
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Heathrow third runway: map reveals proposed location and expansion impact A section of the M25 runs through the proposed site, meaning the motorway could be rerouted through a new tunnel if the project moves forward
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Firm that gifted Sadiq Khan free Taylor Swift tickets 'had won £45m of City Hall contracts' Mayor defends attendance at pop star’s Wembley gig as ‘work’ - and admits accepting more VIP tickets to watch Liverpool games
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’ Energy secretary Ed Miliband, who threatened to resign from Gordon Brown’s government over expansion of the west London airport, did not attend chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Sadiq Khan: Heathrow expansion would undermine London's 'clean air' progress The mayor also cast doubt on the project’s economic benefits and said it would worsen noise levels suffered by west Londoners