Mayor of London Sadiq Khan gives backing to Garden Bridge but adds key demands May 18, 2016 Sadiq Khan has given his backing to the Garden Bridge, but with some heavy caveats. Khan has demanded that the bridge is made more accessible for Londoners in return for his support. The mayor described the Garden Bridge as a project that could rival New York’s High Line, a public park that was built on a [...]
US Presidential Election: Hillary Clinton made to fight on as she and Bernie Sanders take one state each May 18, 2016 US presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has been forced to fight on after she and rival Bernie Sanders won one state each last night. Clinton declared victory in Kentucky, while Sanders took Oregon. Though Clinton is leading in the number of delegates, Sanders continues to win in some states and mount serious challenges in others. Read [...]
Tale of two cities: Winners and losers in the London housing market May 17, 2016 House prices in some of prime central London’s most expensive postcodes have plummeted by more than 10 per cent, while further out of town prices have powered ahead, resulting in a new two-speed market in the capital. The sea-change, caused by factors as diverse as stamp duty reforms and an economic slowdown in China, is creating [...]
London housing: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan plans to fast-track scores of sites owned by Transport for London to build homes May 16, 2016 After pledging to build new homes on land owned by City Hall if elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has said he intends to fast-track scores of sites for development. During a visit to Landmark Court in Southwark, which is owned by Transport for London, Khan announced that the wants to unlock the site, which [...]
Donald Trump tells Prime Minister David Cameron he’s not stupid and warns their relationship could sour if he wins the White House May 16, 2016 Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sent Prime Minister David Cameron a strong and simple message: I'm not stupid. The billionaire said that any relationship with the Prime Minister may not be "very good" after Cameron had said Trump's proposed blanket ban on Muslims entering America was, in fact, stupid. The Prime Minister had [...]
British Land confident in resilience ahead of Brexit vote May 16, 2016 British Land said it remains confident of having a good 2016 despite uncertainty over the global economy, EU referendum and new London mayor Sadiq Khan. The FTSE 100 property giant today reported an increase in underlying profit in the year to 31 March 2016. The figures The company’s underlying profit was £363m, up from £313m in [...]
Tooting by-election: Dr Rosena Allin-Khan chosen by Labour in battle to secure Sadiq Khan’s former seat May 14, 2016 Labour has chosen Dr Rosena Allin-Khan as its candidate in the Tooting by-election, triggered by the resignation of Sadiq Khan after he won City Hall. The by-election will take place on 16 June in a constituency that has been held by Labour since its origin. Allin-Khan was born in Tooting and lives in the area with [...]
Sadiq Khan tells Jeremy Corbyn to get into the habit of winning May 14, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, just over a week into his new job, has told Labour it needs to get into "the habit of winning". Speaking after his victory over Zac Goldsmith, Khan said that Labour should study the victories of John Smith and Tony Blair, using their strategy to win the election. On the [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan would like to “educate” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump May 13, 2016 The saga between Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan continues. The newly-elected Mayor of London has now said that he would welcome the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to London to "educate" him on Islam and its compatibility with Western values. Speaking to NBC, Khan again said Trump's views on Islam were "ignorant" and that he's "inadvertently [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to launch consultation to tackle air pollution in London May 13, 2016 Sadiq Khan has been a busy man in his first week as Mayor of London. Following his "Hopper" bus fare and applause of more armed police in London, Khan has today confirmed that he will launch a formal consultation in a matter of weeks related to a major package of measures to tackle air pollution [...]