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Rachel Reeves backs 'badly needed' third Heathrow runway... and flies into row with Sadiq Khan

Chancellor invites proposals for a third runway at Heathrow - but London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he ‘remains opposed’ to expansion

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Sadiq Khan announces £10m investment in rough sleeping services in bid to cut street homelessness

The mayor has promised to ‘end rough sleeping for good’ in London by 2030 - but number of people on the streets is at a record high

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Sadiq Khan to attend MIPIM property conference on French Riviera in push for growth

Previous mayors Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson were regulars at the annual event - but the current mayor has never gone before

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Chancellor dodges question on potential Heathrow expansion announcement this week

Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided directly answering questions on the potential expansion of Heathrow, despite growing speculation she will support a third runway. This comes amid opposition from Cabinet colleague Ed Miliband and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has warned the government could face legal action if plans for the runway…

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

The Heathrow runway row is back as debate over airport growth gets noisier

With four similar expansions set for take-off around the south-east of England, could the proposal finally get clearance?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025

Sadiq Khan: TfL plans to integrate Railcards with contactless payment

Railcard discounts can currently only be used on the Tube by those who pay for their travel with Oyster cards

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Storm Eowyn: causes of 100mph winds hitting UK ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Back by unpopular demand, the great Heathrow expansion show. If only planes ran on hot air

Rachel Reeves flies back from Davos to lead a revival of the aviation perennial. Labour hated the idea before, but growth won’t grow itself, will it, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Friday briefing: Despite Rachel Reeves’s enthusiasm there is still a long way to go to get this project off the runway

In today’s newsletter: ​The chancellor appears to be moving towards a final green light for the expansion of the UK’s busiest airport. But how will her plans align with her government’s plans to achieve net zero?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Police officer cuts could be partly reduced, London Assembly finds

An extra £78m in the mayor’s budget could ‘rescue’ almost 1,000 officer roles, a City Hall committee has found

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025