London mayoral election 2016: Green Party candidate Sian Berry defends plans to demolish London City Airport January 20, 2016 Sian Berry wants to multiply the number of Londoners walking, cycling and using public transportation – and she has no shortage of suggestions for how to make that happen. The Green Party candidate for mayor of London backs Crossrail, expanding Overground services, building more segregated cycle lanes and extending the so-called Mini-Holland town centre schemes [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith lays out “vision for London” January 19, 2016 Conservative candidate for Mayor of London Zac Goldsmith will today set out his vision for London if elected in May. The Richmond Park MP's plan aims to "build on the city's economic strength" under current mayor Boris Johnson, and will focus on four key areas: housing, transport, living environment and crime. "We can take London’s success and make [...]
Labour’s latest attack on private enterprise January 18, 2016 There’s a popular game called Cards Against Humanity that shocked and delighted families around the table this Christmas. The idea is simple: one card contains the fairly innocuous opening part of a sentence and a second card is then offered that completes the phrase in a particularly vulgar, amusing and random fashion. Hilarity ensues. The [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Exclusive new poll shows Goldsmith leads Khan by 39 per cent among London businesses January 12, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith is overwhelmingly seen by London firms as being more pro-business than his Labour rival Sadiq Khan, according to a new poll seen exclusively by City A.M. Two-thirds of London businesses think Goldsmith is pro-business, while just 29 per cent say the same of Khan, according to the poll, conducted by ComRes for [...]
Where do Londoners spend the largest share of their income on rent? New analysis from Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan shows average rent now costs 62 per cent of average Londoner’s income January 12, 2016 The average London rent now eats up nearly two-thirds of an average Londoner's income, according to new research published today by Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan. Khan's campaign team crunched numbers from the House of Commons Library to find that the average London rent now consumes 62 per cent of the average Londoner's pre-tax income, compared to [...]
Tube strikes 2016: When are they, how long are they for, who is striking and why? Everything you need to know January 11, 2016 When are the strikes and how long will they last? London will be brought to a halt once again by 24-hour strikes on the Tube, and they're coming pretty soon. The dates to stick in your diary are at the end of January and middle of February. 1. Tuesday 26 January – Wednesday 27 January. 2. Monday [...]
Tube strikes 2016: London mayor Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith slam Sadiq Khan over union support January 11, 2016 London mayor Boris Johnson has slammed Labour's City Hall hopeful Sadiq Khan, calling him a "tool" of the unions after Khan blamed Johnson for an increase in industrial action on London's Tube and buses. Johnson attacked Khan for failing to condemn the latest round of strikes, saying he is "entirely motivated by the self-interest of union [...]
Labour London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan increases lead over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, according to new poll January 7, 2016 Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has extended his lead against Tory rival Zac Goldsmith, according to a new poll. A poll by YouGov has found that Khan has increased his lead by five points since November, up to 31 per cent from 26 per cent. Goldsmith, meanwhile, is unchanged on 24 per cent, with [...]
The gloves are off: Sadiq Khan launches latest attack on London mayoral election rival Zac Goldsmith January 7, 2016 The race to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London is descending into a war of words, as Labour candidate Sadiq Khan launches his sharpest attack yet against Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith. Khan will slam Goldsmith in a speech today at the Resolution Foundation think tank, saying that the Richmond Park MP “doesn’t get how to work with business.” [...]
London mayoral election 2016: How Sadiq Khan, Caroline Pidgeon and Sian Berry will cut transport costs January 6, 2016 Travel costs are likely to be an important topic in the run-up to this year's London mayoral election, as a substantial chunk of the capital's workers rely on the capital's underground, DLR, overground and TfL rail services to get around. The Lib Dems, Labour and Greens have all announced policies which will cut travel costs in their bid to [...]