Tories pushed to deselect Putney candidate who compared Sadiq Khan to the Luftwaffe Lee Roberts says his comments were ‘not intended to give any offence’ Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
General Election London 2024 seats: Who is my MP in...Sutton and Cheam? Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
Tories embroiled in hypocrisy row over anti-Ulez pledge Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh told The Independent the Conservatives’ plan for drivers is ‘rank hypocrisy from a party in total chaos’ The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2024
‘Crank’ Tory candidates accused of sharing online conspiracy theories Labour has expressed concerns about the calibre of would-be Tory MPs after a some shared outlandish views online The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Tories vow to reverse ULEZ expansion if they win the general election The Prime Minister has argued the Conservatives ‘are the party on the side of drivers’ claiming Labour has launched a war on drivers in London Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
Shortlisted designs revealed for London's transatlantic slavery memorial The memorial is planned to be unveiled in east London in summer 2026 Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024
Sadiq Khan is an 'unashamed YIMBY', his housing deputy claims Deputy mayor Tom Copley chastises ministers for their ‘lack of action’ during a ‘steep nationwide housing downturn’ Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
Fresh calls for Elizabeth line extension to Ebbsfleet and Gravesend in Kent The project would see the railway extended from its terminus at Abbey Wood, with the aim of supporting thousands of new jobs and homes Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024
Fifty muggings a day unsolved in London, warns Lib Dem candidate Paul Kohler who was violent attack victim More than 18,500 robberies of personal property reported in 2023 in the capital were closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures from the House of Commons Library Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
Fall in fatalities and serious injuries on London's roads but 'more work to do' People walking, cycling and motorcycling made up around 80 per cent of those killed or seriously injured last year Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2024
Blue badge thefts more than quadruple in London, data shows More than 6,000 blue badges were stolen in the capital last year Evening Standard · May 31, 2024
Sewage released into London's waterways for 12,000 hours in last year, City Hall finds The figure is four times of that of the previous year, the mayor’s office has said Evening Standard · May 30, 2024
Sadiq Khan predicts Real Madrid win Champions League final at Wembley as football festivities kick off The UEFA Champions Festival is hosting events across London this weekend Evening Standard · May 30, 2024
Jeremy Hunt: My seat's on a 'knife edge' but the Conservatives will defend the Blue Wall brick by brick EXCLUSIVE: The Chancellor said his Surrey seat is on a ‘knife edge’ as the Liberal Democrats seek to oust him Evening Standard · May 30, 2024
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 ‘No fault’ evictions in London surge 52% in a year as Sadiq Khan slams failure to ban them as 'huge betrayal' The Government had promised to ban no fault evictions before the next general election
The Conversation · May 29, 2024 What role England’s mayors have to play in the general election One of the least spoken about shifts in English politics over the last decade is the move towards mayors. Starting with the establishment of the Mayor of London by Tony Blair in 2000, successive Conservative governments have created 11 mayoral combined authorities, each with its own directly elected mayor, since…
Evening Standard · May 29, 2024 Sadiq Khan suggests Diane Abbott could still stand for Labour in general election The mayor refused to say whether it would be fair for the party to ban her from re-standing, as it was a ‘hyphothetical’ question
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 Susan Hall 'pay-per-mile' election leaflet did not break law, Met Police finds after Labour complaint Labour had claimed Ms Hall’s Tory mayoral campaign was guilty of a ‘corrupt practice’ - but the Met Police has said ‘no offences’ were committed
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 Made In Chelsea star Harry Baron urges Met Police to 'do more' after car stolen from London street The Met have since confirmed the car has been returned to Baron after he shared CCTV footage of the theft on his Instagram Story
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: Keir Starmer's vow to end the 'London bashing' is a welcome message It is the message Londoners are longing to hear. Sir Keir Starmer vowed today to end the “bashing of London”, instead working “hand-in-glove” with Mayor Sadiq Khan to fix the capital’s housing crisis if his party wins the election.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 Keir Starmer: I'll end 'bashing of London' and get more homes 'built at speed' in city if PM Exclusive interview with the Labour leader on housing, Corbyn, rail fares, climate change, immigration and the Tories
Evening Standard · May 25, 2024 Deputy PM says Government ran out of time to ban 'no fault' evictions Oliver Dowden said it ‘just hasn’t been possible to get the legislation through’ to ban Section 21 notices
Evening Standard · May 25, 2024 Deputy PM Oliver Dowden refuses to 'speculate' on where Tories aim to gain seats in London Mr Dowden said it was ‘difficult to draw too many lessons’ from Labour mayor Sadiq Khan’s recent re-election in the capital
Evening Standard · May 24, 2024 Elizabeth line hits 350million passengers milestone as it marks 2nd birthday The ‘game changing’ £20billion cross-London line has become the UK’s single best-used railway
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024 ‘We’re up for this fight’: Labour plans to make climate key focus of election Leadership now sees environment as core issue for voters and strong dividing line against the Tories