The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Official rebuke for Sadiq Khan's claim of ‘falling’ knife crime

Office for Statistics Regulation said a mayoral press release was wrong to claim that knife crime in the capital has declined since he took charge of City Hall in 2016

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2023

Sadiq Khan celebrates after funding 500,000 trees in London

Tory politician Tony Devenish pointed out that the mayor promised in 2015 to plant two million trees in his first term alone

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

Figures show how much money could be reclaimed from old Oyster cards

Transport for London reinvests the money after two years - but refund requests from customers will always be honoured, the organisation says

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

OPINION - Sadiq Khan should cut the woke Tube posters and spend the cash on more police

There are, when it comes down to it, only two things that the Mayor of London has responsibility for: policing and transport. Alas, the present incumbent, Sadiq Khan, can’t get a grip on either.

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium provides £478m boost for London, club research finds

Mayor Sadiq Khan said it was “fantastic” to see the positive impact of the stadium in the local area

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023

Sadiq Khan Pledges To Keep London's Homeless From Life Threatening Winter Weather

The Mayor of London has implemented SWEP, which sets out to get homeless persons off of the streets, as he calls the current UK weather conditions "freezing".

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2023

Sadiq Khan urges Government action to fix London's damp and mouldy flats

The mayor said councils still do not have enough powers to punish London's worst landlords

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Emergency shelters open for rough sleepers in London amid freezing temperatures

The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol is activated when temperatures are so cold that rough sleeping could pose a risk to life

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

OPINION - Crime surges on the Tube – but Susan Hall gets her wallet back

There is something of a hole developing in Susan Hall's pickpocket story. The Conservative candidate for mayor claimed earlier in the week that she had her wallet stolen after a 'shove' on the Metropolitan line. Hall went on to tell LBC's Nick Ferrari that the incident was testament to Sadiq…

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

MSG Sphere: Ministers intervene to stop Sadiq Khan torpedoing new venue as Michael Gove mulls calling in scheme

The Levelling-up Secretary stepped in as he considers whether or not to call in the application for the controversial scheme

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023