Lee Anderson stripped of Tory whip over Sadiq Khan comments Claim by Ashfield MP that London mayor had ‘given our capital away’ to Islamists prompted widespread outrage The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024
Lee Anderson is ‘pouring fuel on fire of anti-Muslim hatred’, says Sadiq Khan London mayor condemns Rishi Sunak for ignoring comments that accused him of being controlled by ‘Islamists’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024
Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party over Sadiq Khan 'Islamist' comments Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party after claiming that Sadiq Khan is controlled by “Islamists”. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2024
Shapps distances himself from Anderson’s ‘Islamist’ claim over Khan But the Defence Secretary appeared to say that the Tory former deputy chairman had a right to speak his mind. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2024
Lee Anderson's 'divisive and dangerous' rant against Sadiq Khan condemned by Tory and Labour MPs Tory chiefs are under pressure to take action against Mr Anderson over his outburst against the London mayor Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024
One in four London cars fined for 20mph speeding offences amid 700% surge in tickets issued People driving between 20mph and 30mph were fined eight times more than those driving above 60mph last year Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024
Some Ulez scrappage vehicles including ambulances will be sent to Ukraine, says Sadiq Khan Among the vehicles to go will be 50 decommissioned ambulances from the London Ambulance Service Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024
Justine Simons, the City Hall powerhouse shaping London's cultural landscape City Hall’s deputy mayor for culture talks the Fourth Plinth, East Bank and what it was like to work for Ken, Boris and Sadiq Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
New Oyster card for London care leavers will give them half price bus and tram travel The discount is aimed at helping young people who grew up in care to travel more affordably while they transition into independent living Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
London mayoral election: I’ll boost crime fight by cutting Sadiq Khan’s mayoral staff, vows Susan Hall Tory candidate for London mayor vows to crack down on knife crime and introduce specialist units to tackle burglaries, robberies and thefts Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Driven out: bus drivers, cleaners and other key workers can no longer afford to rent in London Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the report from Generation Rent demonstrates the need for rent control in the capital Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
Sadiq Khan's fares freeze could cost £500m over the next four years, TfL commissioner reveals Commissioner expects £123m a year to plug gap in finances caused by mayor’s decision not to raise Tube and bus fares Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
The problem with the Windrush line More than 50 people have died waiting for their Windrush compensation claims to be processed. As campaigners say, it is time for justice – not gestures The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
Sadiq Khan reveals £2.7m plan to install air pollution filters in 200 London schools The trial will see whether the measure could be introduced in every school across the capital Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024 Five areas with highest concentration of low-paid jobs are all in London, report reveals About 13.3 per cent of London employees do not earn a ‘real living wage’, according to a new study
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 Sadiq Khan urged to apologise and 'take responsibility' for Ulez adverts which were 'likely to mislead' Mr Khan’s spokesperson said the adverts were ‘clearly presented’, despite the UK’s advertising watchdog finding that they made claims ‘likely to mislead’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 The Guardian view on political deepfakes: voters can’t believe their own eyes Disinformation campaigns and forgeries are an old problem – but AI poses new threats and needs a new response
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 London Overground rebrand is a fitting tribute to British history Letters: Readers react to TfL’s new names for rail lines in response to an article by Jonn Elledge
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 OPINION - London deserves safe trains, not a useless, expensive, feel-good Overground rebrand For millions of Londoners, the Transport for London network is the lifeblood of our daily commute. So I was shocked to read a sorry tale in the Evening Standard of misplaced priorities and virtue signalling gone awry last week.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 Wandsworth council sets London's lowest council tax as more boroughs prepare to issue £2,000 bills Kingston – which shares a border with Wandsworth in Roehampton Vale - is again expected to set the highest bills
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 Israel-Gaza: Which UK politicians have called for a ceasefire? Sir Keir Starmer says 'fighting must stop now' Labour is further divided on Gaza as the SNP presents a new vote on a potential ceasefire
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 ‘Take the Windrush, then change on to the Suffragette’: onboard the renamed London Overground lines causing controversy Mayor Sadiq Khan thinks his new line names for the capital’s ever-expanding rail network bring clarity, but not everyone agrees
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 An all-male byelection ballot in Rochdale? That’s hardly taking the Suffragette line We can tell just how far women have come by examining the 11 candidates
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2024 Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will be stripped of his pension Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will be stripped of the maximum amount of his pension that the law allows, it has been revealed.
Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2024 Hundreds of protesters descend on Biggin Hill for 'Funeral for Ulez' march Around 500 protesters, some dressed as skeletons and t-rexes declared “Ulez is dead” at an event in Biggin Hill