Stephen Fry and Sadiq Khan among those recognised in New Year Honours list ACTOR Stephen Fry and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year Honours ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2024
Labour and Tory politicians honoured in New Year list Sadiq Khan, Andy Street and Nick Gibb have all received knighthoods, while Emily Thornberry has been made a dame. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Warning over New Year’s Eve ticket scams as police prepare for ‘exceptionally busy’ night in London London’s annual fireworks display is sold out and the Met warned anyone trying to force entry without valid tickets could face arrest The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Police urged to review abuse and intimidation faced by London mayoral and assembly candidates Elections review says young Londoners ‘should be able to use Oyster Zip card as ID at polling stations’ Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2024
Oxford Street: proposed changes to bus routes to allow pedestrianisation 'not due to be revealed until 2026' TfL draft budget sets out timetable for public consultation on nation’s most famous shopping street Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2024
Sadiq Khan declares London the ‘undisputed capital of women’s sport’ in 2025 The Mayor of London is predicting a huge year for the city as female athletes take centre stage The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
'Permanent solution' still needed to stop injuries at busy Elizabeth line station A number of passengers have been seriously injured at Ealing Broadway due to a large gap between the train and the platform Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024
Taxpayers may need to bail out Sadiq Khan’s London housing fund, say auditors GLAP missed repayment deadlines for £300m loan and concerns raised over poor management The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Justine Simons: 'I hope I’ve been able to reposition culture as the lifeblood of London' The deputy mayor for culture on how London’s arts scene has transformed over the past two decades, competing with Paris, and the capital’s biggest cultural project since the Great Exhibition Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
Thank you London! Our Winter Appeal races past £3 million — and gets Sadiq’s support Mayor calls on Londoners to ‘dig deep’ as This Day Foundation gives an extra £755,000 Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump against UK tariffs in first Liaison Committee grilling Questions on growth, the economy, public services and national security are on the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
New project launches in London to help migrants 'securely' report abuse New City Hall-funded research will explore the barriers faced by migrants with ‘insecure’ immigration statuses in reporting exploitation Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
'Simply inadequate': Government fund to tackle homelessness criticised by London boroughs London boroughs now spend £4million every day on housing homeless people Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Sadiq Khan is ‘tackling’ homelessness with charity football game London mayor Sadiq Khan spoke about the need to work together to tackle homelessness in London at a charity football match on Monday (16 December). The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Have London councils been given the green light to get rid of unpopular LTNs? A High Court ruling could potentially have shifted the legal dial for councils looking to remove low traffic schemes
International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2024 Keir Starmer's 'Surrender Squad' Faces Backlash Over Claims of Undoing Brexit by Aligning With EU Keir Starmer has been accused of setting up a 'surrender squad' to undo Brexit by the backdoor. Meanwhile Reform and Nigel Farage appear to be gaining momentum.
International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2024 Small Lancashire Town Battles Ex-Asda Tycoons Over Plans to Turn Green Fields Into Muslim Cemetery A Lancashire town is opposing wealthy ex-Asda tycoons' plans to build a massive Muslim cemetery on greenbelt land.
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 Sadiq Khan admits London is 'still not on target' to hit net zero carbon by 2030 ‘I’m hopeful we can get to net zero by 2030, but we need the support of the Government,’ the mayor said
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 How much are 2025 Tube ticket rises & London bus fares? ...The Standard podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform.
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 TfL fare rises: Full details of Sadiq Khan's Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground price hike The ‘cap’ on the cost of multiple pay-as-you-go journeys will rise by up to 5%
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 Sadiq Khan laughs off 175,000-signature petition against him getting knighthood The mayor was asked by a Tory councillor to ‘admit’ to being a ‘knight-mare’
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 Fact check: Image of London Mayor being arrested taken from sitcom Citizen Khan A humorous cameo from the BBC comedy series, which aired eight years ago, has been used to suggest Sadiq Khan was recently arrested.
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 How much do London Tube and bus fares cost? Sadiq Khan approves rise Londoners will continue to pay the same fares for buses and trams but Underground and rail prices will go up
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024 London Underground fares to rise by 4.6% from March Mayor Sadiq Khan says inflation-busting increase forced on him by ministers but bus and tram fares remain frozen
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024 Tube and rail fares in London to rise by 4.6% in March ‘to fund key projects’ Tram and bus fares will be frozen in 2025, London mayor Sadiq Khan also announced.