City Hall: Lib Dem mayoral candidate Rob Blackie vows to take on Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall March 19, 2024 Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Rob Blackie has vowed he is “up for this fight” as he launched his campaign for City Hall with a pledge to take on Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall.
Rich List: Over 1,100 City Hall ‘fat cats’ pocket more than £100,000 a year March 18, 2024 The number of City Hall staff earning more than £100,000 has soared to over 1,100 so-called ‘fat cats’, according to a new 2024 rich list.
Met Police missed multiple opportunities to stop Sarah Everard’s killer, review finds February 29, 2024 The Met Police missed multiple opportunities to stop Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens, a new report into the force’s failings has found.
Met Police believe body found in the River Thames is Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi February 20, 2024 Ezedi launched an attack with a corrosive substance earlier in the month, leaving a woman and her children with severe injuries, and in hospital.
Man dies after falling from London’s Tate Modern gallery February 2, 2024 A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern gallery in London, the Metropolitan Police said. Emergency services were called to the gallery, in Bankside, at about 10.45am on Friday. The force said the man, who has yet to be identified, died at the scene. His death is not currently being treated as suspicious. [...]
Sadiq Khan criticised for £512m spending boost ahead of election January 18, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for a pledging £512m spending boost in his draft City Hall budget for next year ahead of the mayoral elections.
Renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig charged with child sex offences January 12, 2024 A renowned British conductor was arrested and charrged with child sex offences, the Metropolitan Police have said. Jan Latham-Koenig, 70 of Pelham Crescent in South Kensington was arrested at London Victoria Train station on Wednesday, the force said. He was charged the following day, Thursday, 11 January, with arranging/facilitating a child sexual offence and sexual communication [...]
Post Office scandal: Government looking into appeals amid Met probe January 7, 2024 Government is “looking at” the option of exonerating all postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal, while the Met Police has announced a probe into “potential fraud”.
Police investigate after Banksy street artwork removed December 23, 2023 The Metropolitan Police are investigating the alleged theft of a Banksy installation in south-east London.
Susan Hall makes vague pledge to cut City Hall waste, as she slams Sadiq Khan’s 2019 ‘bicycle ballet’ December 20, 2023 Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has vowed she would cut City Hall waste as she criticised Sadiq Khan over spending on “bicycle ballet” from 2019.