PMQs sketch: Dowden and Rayner build fragile house of cards April 24, 2024 Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner’s efforts to bluster her way past deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden’s well-rehearsed jibes fell flat at times.
Londoners back stop and search as violence cost taxpayers £7bn, poll finds April 22, 2024 Londoners backed stop and search in a bid to slash crime rates, pollsters found, as it emerged violence cost the capital’s taxpayers £7bn last year.
‘Truss playbook’: Labour attacks Susan Hall’s ‘unfunded’ spending plans April 22, 2024 Labour have today attacked Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall’s “uncosted” spending plans for City Hall as “straight out of the Liz Truss playbook”.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
Liz Truss admits she should have met Andrew Bailey while in No10 April 21, 2024 Liz Truss has admitted she should have met with Andrew Bailey while she was in No10.
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034 April 20, 2024 Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal.
Mission Government: Why Starmer must think bigger and bigger if he wants real change April 19, 2024 Insane targets, missions CEOs and big thinking - this is the framework Starmer must adopt if he wants real change, writes Patrick King.
Sadiq Khan to launch manifesto with free school meals pledge April 18, 2024 Sadiq Khan is set to launch his manifesto in London today with a pledge to make his free school meals for primary pupil policy permanent.
Four things we learned from the London mayoral debate April 17, 2024 We've picked out the top four things we learned when the four top London mayoral election candidates went head to head on live TV.
PMQs sketch: Trusst back in politics? April 17, 2024 Thanks to Liz Truss, a surfeit of salad-related attempts at humour emerged during PMQs this week. We take you through the highlights.