David Lammy: Sadiq Khan was wrong to rule out expansion at Heathrow – the decision must be based on what’s right for London June 19, 2015 Extending London’s airport capacity will be a key issue for the next mayor. It is not something that we can afford to keep pushing into the long grass. Already London business is missing out: last year, Germany overtook the UK for new investments – disappointing, but hardly surprising considering it has significantly more connections [...]
London mayor race: Tessa Jowell says age is her advantage June 19, 2015 Dame Tessa Jowell believes age is her advantage in the race to become London mayor, saying she could not have done the job "with confidence" earlier in her life. Read more: Who has declared in the race to succeed Boris Johnson? Jowell drew parallels between herself and Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House in America, saying: [...]
Labour’s London mayor hopefuls debate Heathrow airport expansion June 17, 2015 The six Labour candidates hoping to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor of London have clashed over London airport expansion. Tooting MP and former transport secretary Sadiq Khan set the tone for the debate, following his backing of expansion at Gatwick airport. He defended his opposition to Heathrow's third runway, saying that London's air quality was already [...]
London mayor election: Who has declared in the race to succeed Boris Johnson? June 17, 2015 The London mayor election will take place next year and, with incumbent Boris Johnson standing down to focus on his role in Parliament, the field is filling with candidates who have already declared their intentions to run. Five Conservative candidates are looking to succeed Johnson, while six Labour candidates, two Greens, one Independent and a [...]
Labour mayoral race underway June 16, 2015 Labour’s David Lammy, Tessa Jowell and Gareth Thomas (L-R) at last night’s hustings debate, where the party’s contenders for the mayoral candidacy made their cases. Also running are Diane Abbott, Sadiq Khan and Christian Wolmar.
Labour leader debate buzzword bingo: “Ukip”, “immigratation” and “SNP” due to dominate debate June 16, 2015 The SNP, Ukip and immigration are likely to dominate the first Labour leadership debate, according to the betting company Ladbrokes. Read more: Sadiq Khan: "Aspiration" will be overused in Labour leadership race In the race to become the next Labour leader, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head in [...]
Labour leadership race: “Ukip”, “immigratation” and “SNP” due to dominate debate June 16, 2015 The SNP, Ukip and immigration are likely to dominate the first Labour leadership debate, according to the betting company Ladbrokes. In the race to become the next Labour leader, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head in a debate hosted by the BBC on Wednesday. Ladbrokes is taking [...]
London mayor election: Poll shows Zac Goldsmith would lose to Tessa Jowell but tie with Sadiq Khan June 16, 2015 Tessa Jowell is Labour's best bet to replace Boris Johnson with one of its own candidates, according to the latest polling by YouGov. The poll indicates that Zac Goldsmith, the favourite candidate for the Tories, would lose to Dame Tessa Jowell – while he would be in a dead heat against Sadiq Khan. The former [...]
Labour leadership contest: Jeremy Corbyn makes it onto Labour leader ballot in 11th-hour victory: Who are the MPs that endorsed him? June 15, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn has made it onto the ballot for Labour's leadership contest with less than an hour to go before the deadline. It was confirmed that the Islington MP, who is seen as more left-wing than many of his competitors, received the required 35 nominations just moments before the midday closing point. It [...]
George Galloway thinks Scotland will be independent in five years as he aims for London mayorship June 15, 2015 Staunch "no" campaigner George Galloway has said he thinks that an independent Scotland is "probably nigh" as he launches his campaign to be London Mayor. "I think independence is probably nigh," he said in an interview with the Sunday Herald. "The only way it could have been stopped is if we had got a Labour government [...]