The Latest Breaking News from Sir Sadiq Khan

London ‘records fewest homicides in summer months since 2018’

The mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has vowed to continue building on work to tackle violence across the capital.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

London records lowest homicide rate in summer months since 2018

There were no homicides among under-25s recorded in London during the school summer holiday period, according to provisional figures

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Tube strike latest: TfL warns passengers of SIX days of misery if RMT walkout goes ahead next week

TfL says it is ‘working hard to resolve dispute’ but warns journeys on Sunday and next Friday will also be affected

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump is ‘not a force for good’

Trump previously called the London mayor ‘a nasty person’

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy knew half of police front desks closing in London but ‘didn’t say anything’

One angry member at City Hall asked Kaya Comer-Schwartz what the point is of her £151,465-a year role

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Protesters stage sit-in demo at Clockwork Orange estate over gentrification and 'art washing'

Protesters have occupied Thamesmead's Lakeside Centre, in a fight against gentrification and art washing

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Met Police to double use of facial recognition technology amid budget cuts

The move by London’s police force comes as it restructures to cover the loss of 1,400 officers and 300 staff amid budget shortages

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Tube misery latest: Piccadilly line dubbed 'Purgatory line' after hundreds of trains suspended

Poor performance of key line to Heathrow revealed - with reliabilty worse than Victoria, Northern, Jubilee and Central lines

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Trump hosts Starmer and Swinney for dinner at Aberdeenshire golf course

Scottish First Minister Mr Swinney plans to make the case for tariff relief on whisky and salmon to the US president directly.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Keir Starmer jumps in to defend Sadiq Khan from Donald Trump’s ‘nasty’ accusation

Donald Trump hit out at London’s mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, describing him as a “nasty person” before Sir Keir Starmer jumped in to defend his friend.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025