Deputy mayor set to step down after Westminster call up October 28, 2019 London’s deputy mayor for housing will resign after being selected for a safe Labour seat. James Murray beat out deputy mayor for business Rajesh Agrawal and Ealing North councillor Aysha Raza to be the Labour candidate in Ealing North at the next general election. Read more: ‘Unhappy’ deputy mayors look for Westminster move Current Ealing North [...]
‘Unhappy’ deputy mayors look for Westminster move October 23, 2019 Two deputy mayors of London are seeking a move to parliament amidst claims the pair are unhappy with how Sadiq Khan runs City Hall. Deputy mayor for business Rajesh Agrawal and deputy mayor for housing James Murray have both been shortlisted to represent Labour in Ealing North at the next general election. Read more: Fintech boss [...]
Back to the future: London unveils first fully electric taxi since… 1897 October 23, 2019 A completely electric taxi hit London’s roads today, although the first fully electric vehicle came to the capital more than 100 years ago. The zero emissions Dynamo Taxi, made from a converted Nissan e-NV200 Evalia MPV, was unveiled as a part of the International Clean Air Conference at City Hall. Read more: Electric taxi cab [...]
Garden Bridge Trust awarded £21m in contracts ‘prematurely’ and ‘recklessly’ October 15, 2019 Backers of the abandoned Garden Bridge awarded £21m in construction contracts before getting key land and building permits, according to a new report. The report, from the London Assembly’s Garden Bridge Working Group, details the “reckless” spending of the Garden Bridge Trust (GBT) and Transport for London (TfL) on the failed £53m project. Read more: [...]
Sadiq Khan: Here’s my plan to build housing Londoners can actually afford October 8, 2019 I know the difference that having a council home can make because it’s a big part of the story of my life. My parents were fortunate enough to be able to raise me and my siblings in a fantastic family-sized council home, building up close relationships in the community over the years. Read more: Rory [...]
Sadiq Khan under fire for calling Shaun Bailey ‘frit’ in heated City Hall exchange September 12, 2019 Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey have traded fresh blows at City Hall this morning, with the mayor calling his Conservative challenger “frit,” and “a wuss”. Khan came under fire from the Conservative Assembly Member for being childish during the monthly Mayor’s Question Time, after implying he was too scared to ask him questions. Read more: [...]
Here’s how we can make London autism friendly September 4, 2019 London is the best city in the world, because it’s a place where people from all walks of life can live, work and love. I would defy anyone to name anywhere else on the planet which is more welcoming, open and inclusive. But despite all of London’s great strengths, our city remains far too inaccessible [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for more devolution August 30, 2019 London mayor Sadiq Khan has renewed calls for more devolution of power from Westminster to City Hall. The mayor’s office today will release a report calling on “wholesale reform” of council tax and business rates so revenues from each stay with local authorities to spend on public services, education and housing. Read more: Mayor power: [...]
‘Enough is enough’ says police chief, after Leyton machete attack August 8, 2019 A police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed with a machete multiple times during a “frenzied, unprovoked and shocking attack” in east London late last night. The injured officer managed to defend himself with a Taser, but not before being stabbed in the head and body “a number of times”, police said. He [...]
Sadiq Khan’s approval ratings drop to lowest level ever amid knife crime crisis July 28, 2019 Approval ratings for Sadiq Khan have fallen to their lowest levels in his three-year tenure as Mayor of London amid growing concern about crime rates in the capital. Khan has an approval rating of -3, with 30 per cent of Londoners saying they are satisfied with his leadership and 33 per cent dissatisfied, according to [...]