Sadiq Khan: Liz Truss, let’s turn the page for London and the UK’s benefit alike September 5, 2022 Sadiq Khan: One of my biggest hopes it that Liz Truss will put a stop the divisive, anti-London approach pursued by her predecessors
Tube and Elizabeth line journeys to and from Heathrow become peak fares today September 4, 2022 All tube and Elizabeth line journeys to and from Heathrow through zone 1 will be charged a peak fare starting today. Journeys that avoid zone 1 will continue to remain off-peak while services to stations before Heathrow will not be affected. Transport for London (TfL) said this was part of the government’s funding conditions, which [...]
Khan pumps fresh cash into London creatives as energy bills spiral September 1, 2022 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged £1.2m to help creative workspaces in London to become greener and more energy efficient.
Letters: Time to keep moving September 1, 2022 [Re: Transport for London signs funding settlement with government, August 30] Sadiq Khan has finally given up the petty political posturing and agreed to a long-term financial settlement for TfL. The deal reached is a reasonable one, and it reflects TfL’s own pre-Covid financial plans. The government is providing £3.6bn, on top of the £5bn [...]
Sadiq Khan: Next PM must ditch “anti-London agenda” and work with City Hall August 31, 2022 Sadiq Khan slammed Boris Johnson’s outgoing administration as the “most anti-London government in modern times” as he pledged to work with the new Prime Minister to reset relations between the capital and the government. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in the final hustings of the contest to be the next PM in [...]
Long-term TfL settlement to lead to further strikes, says union August 31, 2022 The long-term TfL settlement agreed yesterday will lead to further strikes, according to the union RMT. The union said the long-term TfL settlement was an attack on “workers’ pay and pensions,” especially amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Members will throw a rally against the funding deal tonight, with US senator Bernie Sanders as special guest. “This [...]
City bosses rejoice as TfL funding deal announced August 30, 2022 CITY bosses have rejoiced after a long-term funding deal was agreed today between the central government and TfL. The London Chamber of Commerce said businesses “will be breathing a sigh of relief” while Centre for London’s boss Nick Bowes added that TfL will now be able to get on with running the transport system without [...]
DEAL DONE: Transport for London signs funding settlement with government August 30, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has signed a long-term funding deal with central government to keep London moving until spring 2024. It comes after two years of fraught negotiations between the TfL and the government after passenger revenues fell due to the pandemic’s impact. The deal was signed off by Transport for London at a board [...]
Today: TfL bosses rush into emergency meeting over £3.6bn funding as tube’s future hangs in the balance August 30, 2022 Tube bosses are rushing into an emergency meeting to discuss a government long-term funding worth £3.6bn. Headed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL’s board meeting started at 12pm today but it remains unclear whether TfL bosses will accept the proposal, which was initially put on the table by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. [...]
City Hall Tories call on Sadiq Khan to stop Extinction Rebellion occupation of Hyde park August 24, 2022 Sadiq Khan has been urged by the Tory caucus in City Hall to stop Extinction Rebellion’s planned occupation of Hyde Park next month. Susan Hall, leader of the London Assembly Tories, said Khan must intervene to stop the “hypocritical and lawless” climate change protest from taking up police resources. A spokesperson for Khan said the [...]