The Latest Breaking News from Sir Sadiq Khan

Most Londoners doubt mayor's 'seriousness' in tackling phone theft, poll reveals

The survey data comes in a new report from City Hall Tories, which argues the mayor has allowed theft in London to reach ‘epidemic’ levels

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

Sadiq Khan accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after urging Londoners back into the office

Mayor’s fears over decline in office-working described as ‘another case of do as I say, not as I do’

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Who is Lino Di Maria? The Met police officer at the centre of the High Court vetting case

Sgt Di Maria’s past history of sexual allegations meant he couldn’t continue in role, say force

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Shoplifting soars 50% in London as traders say retail crime is 'spiralling out of control'

Robbery up, theft up - but homicides, stalking, violence and burglary are down in the capital

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

London can become 'another Amsterdam' says Lime bike chief as he invests £20m in capital

E-bike hire firm offers councils £5m to build 2,500 more cycle parking bays

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off

Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Firm that gifted Sadiq Khan free Taylor Swift tickets 'had won £45m of City Hall contracts'

Mayor defends attendance at pop star’s Wembley gig as ‘work’ - and admits accepting more VIP tickets to watch Liverpool games

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

TfL boss hopes to see 'Superloop 2' launched later this year

The new wave of routes will include the ‘Bakerloop’ service from Elephant and Castle down to Lewisham

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 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