London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'confident' November Tube strikes will be called off
Negotiations between TfL and transport unions seek to avert scheduled strikes and address various demands amicably.
Map shows all north London road deaths last year
Transport for London reported 33 road fatalities in north London in 2023, with Enfield having the highest number at 12.
TfL data indicates a 6% decrease in road deaths in London compared to the previous year, with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists being the most vulnerable.
Woman killed after crash at bus station among 86 casualties in three months
London buses involved in multiple fatal incidents, including a woman in her 70s at Walthamstow bus station and Catherine Finnegan at Victoria station.
Woman killed after bus crash near Tesco among 86 casualties in three months
Over 80 people killed/injured in London bus crashes in 3 months.
A map shows where the next 'Superloop 2' north London bus routes could go
London Mayor plans to double Superloop bus services in north London, adding new routes to improve public transportation and connectivity.
This map shows where the next 'Superloop 2' bus routes could go in east London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to double Superloop express bus services to 20, connecting more people to key locations and making journeys quicker and more convenient.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'confident' November Tube strikes will be called off
Negotiations between TfL and transport unions seek to avert scheduled strikes and address various demands amicably.
Map shows all north London road deaths last year
Transport for London reported 33 road fatalities in north London in 2023, with Enfield having the highest number at 12.
TfL data indicates a 6% decrease in road deaths in London compared to the previous year, with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists being the most vulnerable.
Woman killed after crash at bus station among 86 casualties in three months
London buses involved in multiple fatal incidents, including a woman in her 70s at Walthamstow bus station and Catherine Finnegan at Victoria station.
Woman killed after bus crash near Tesco among 86 casualties in three months
Over 80 people killed/injured in London bus crashes in 3 months.
A map shows where the next 'Superloop 2' north London bus routes could go
London Mayor plans to double Superloop bus services in north London, adding new routes to improve public transportation and connectivity.
This map shows where the next 'Superloop 2' bus routes could go in east London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans to double Superloop express bus services to 20, connecting more people to key locations and making journeys quicker and more convenient.
Sadiq Khan to voice opposition to Donald Trump during New York visit
Khan plans to endorse Kamala Harris and address Trump's policies during his NY visit, aiming to boost London’s profile and green initiatives.
Plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street have been announced
Oxford Street pedestrianization plans are moving forward to revitalize the area and boost London's economy post-COVID.
A Pair Of Baby Beavers Have Been Born At The Site Of The West London Reintroduction Project
The Ealing Beaver Project in West London has successfully welcomed the birth of two baby beavers, a significant milestone for urban wildlife regeneration.
London's public spaces get 12m funding from mayor
The London Mayor allocated 12m to improve public spaces across the capital, focusing on climate resilience and creating new green spaces, walking, and cycling routes.
Housing activists urge London mayor to save Clockwork Orange estate
Residents on Lesnes estate in Thamesmead are resisting plans for their homes to be demolished and are urging the London Mayor to save the brutalist 1960s estate.
Susan Hall: Who is the Tory London mayoral candidate planning to recruit more police
Susan Hall, Conservative candidate for London mayor, promises to scrap Ulez expansion, prioritize building affordable homes, recruit more police, and focus on green choices for Londoners.
Housing activists urge London mayor to save Clockwork Orange estate
Residents on Lesnes estate in Thamesmead are resisting plans for their homes to be demolished and are urging the London Mayor to save the brutalist 1960s estate.
Susan Hall: Who is the Tory London mayoral candidate planning to recruit more police
Susan Hall, Conservative candidate for London mayor, promises to scrap Ulez expansion, prioritize building affordable homes, recruit more police, and focus on green choices for Londoners.
London Mayoral Green Party candidate pledges to make capital car-free' by 2028
Zoe Garbett, Green Party candidate for London Mayor, aims to make central London car-free by 2028 if elected.
'Superloop 2': Sadiq Khan unveils plan to double express bus network if re-elected
New routes expanding Superloop services proposed by London Labour mayor, enhancing connectivity and efficiency through consultation process.
Sadiq Khan confirms creation of London-owned housing developer if he wins re-election
City Hall-owned housing developer to address housing shortages and tensions between stakeholders.
Former Lib Dem candidate Siobhan Benita urges voters to back her old opponent Sadiq Khan
Former Lib Dem candidate Siobhan Benita endorses Sadiq Khan for London Mayor.
Sadiq Khan seen as crucial choice against Tory candidate Susan Hall in mayoral race.
Susan Hall refuses to condemn Boris Johnson for exploring 'pay-per-mile' charge
Ms. Hall criticizes Sadiq Khan for exploring pay-per-mile charge
Ms. Hall emphasizes she would not consider road user charging if elected as mayor.
A new Pride flag design was flown in London & the internet hates it
The London Mayor's new Pride flag design combines elements from different LGBTQ+ Pride flags.
The new flag stirred up mixed reactions, with some supporting and others criticizing the design.
Fenwick's old West End store could be getting a controversial makeover - with a rooftop garden
Historic England raises concerns over partial demolition of iconic department store for office block conversion with retail space.
Property developers aim to retain 75% of historic facades while reducing retail space for office conversion, facing objections from London Mayor and Historic England.
Next Mayor needs far bigger share of tax take', major London business group says
The Mayor and boroughs in London keep only 7% of tax revenues compared to 50% in New York.
Business group urges greater devolution of tax revenues to the Mayor of London for investment in the regional economy.
Two by-elections to take place on May 2
Two council by-elections in Hackney coincide with the London Mayor vote on May 2.
Nomination papers for the by-election must be submitted by April 5, and voter registration deadline is April 16.
Cleaner air for London's children as air filters to be rolled out to first 200 schools in the capital
London Mayor plans to install air filters in 200 schools to tackle pollution.
Decrease in schools with illegal NO2 pollution credited to Mayor's bold actions.
Four in 10 would leave London to escape toxic air
F our in 10 Londoners are considering leaving the capital to escape toxic air pollution, a poll claimed on Wednesday.New research revealed that 39 per cent of people would move out of the capital in search of cleaner air the highest number of any region in the country.This was followed by Birmingham (36 per cent) and the North West (29 per cent), covering Manchester and Liverpool.
Cleaner air for London's children as air filters to be rolled out to first 200 schools in the capital
London Mayor plans to install air filters in 200 schools to tackle pollution.
Decrease in schools with illegal NO2 pollution credited to Mayor's bold actions.
Four in 10 would leave London to escape toxic air
F our in 10 Londoners are considering leaving the capital to escape toxic air pollution, a poll claimed on Wednesday.New research revealed that 39 per cent of people would move out of the capital in search of cleaner air the highest number of any region in the country.This was followed by Birmingham (36 per cent) and the North West (29 per cent), covering Manchester and Liverpool.
Sadiq Khan launches a new 8.7 million service to help small businesses grow and develop
London Mayor launches £8.7m service to support small businesses
Programme aims to work with over 12,000 small businesses by March 2025
Susan Hall: Tory London Mayor candidate admits not knowing bus fare prices
Tory London Mayor candidate Susan Hall doesn't know the price of bus fares in London.
A Giant Vegas-Style Sphere in London? Don't Bet on It.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment has withdrawn its proposal to build a Sphere in London due to political rivalries.
The Sphere was blocked by London's mayor due to concerns about light pollution and health impacts on residents.
Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to donate to his winter rough sleeping campaign
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a winter rough sleeping campaign to help those sleeping on the streets during the festive season.
Donation points have been installed at 35 locations across the city, and Londoners have given more than £700,000 to rough sleeping charities since 2017.
MSG Sphere Stratford: Developer abandons London version of Las Vegas venue after Sadiq Khan blocks plans
MSG's executive chairman, James Dolan, criticizes London Mayor Sadiq Khan for refusing planning permission for the MSG Sphere in London.
MSG has no intention of appealing to the government to reverse the mayor's decision and will not seek to overturn it.
MSG's disappointment in not being able to bring the technological and artistic success of the MSG Sphere to London.
Sadiq Khan 'misled London public over ULEZ benefits'
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has drafted a report claiming that London Mayor Sadiq Khan misled the public about the benefits of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez)
The draft report found that Transport for London (TfL) advertisements about the Ulez were misleading because they did not clarify that claims about nitrogen dioxide levels were based on estimates or modelled scenarios, not actual figures
TfL is expected to strongly challenge the draft conclusions
MSG Sphere Stratford: Developer abandons London version of Las Vegas venue after Sadiq Khan blocks plans
MSG's executive chairman, James Dolan, criticizes London Mayor Sadiq Khan for refusing planning permission for the MSG Sphere in London.
MSG has no intention of appealing to the government to reverse the mayor's decision and will not seek to overturn it.
MSG's disappointment in not being able to bring the technological and artistic success of the MSG Sphere to London.
Sadiq Khan 'misled London public over ULEZ benefits'
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has drafted a report claiming that London Mayor Sadiq Khan misled the public about the benefits of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez)
The draft report found that Transport for London (TfL) advertisements about the Ulez were misleading because they did not clarify that claims about nitrogen dioxide levels were based on estimates or modelled scenarios, not actual figures
TfL is expected to strongly challenge the draft conclusions
Stratford MSG Sphere: Sadiq Khan rejects plans to build version of Las Vegas venue in London
London mayor Sadiq Khan has rejected plans for a massive entertainment venue in the Olympic park, citing concerns about light pollution, electricity usage, and impact on heritage sites.
The proposed MSG Sphere would have been covered in LED panels, standing almost 100m high and 120m wide, with a capacity for 21,500 people.
The venue would have included a smaller music venue, a nightclub, members' lounge, restaurants, bars, external terraces, and podium, as well as new bridges and pedestrian connections across the site.
Free meals during school holidays and weekends for low-income London pupils
Free meals will be provided during school holidays and at weekends to low-income Londoners struggling with the spiralling cost of living, the London mayor has announced.Sadiq Khan has pledged 3.5 million as part of an emergency funding package and will work with charities to provide 10 million meals to families over the next 12 months, according to City Hall.
Met police force institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic', damning report finds
T he public of London is being failed by an institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic Met riddled with bullying, poor leadership and the rotten treatment of black people, the most damning report in the force's history warned on Tuesday.Baroness Louise Casey said that the protection of women had also been thrown out of the window as she denounced a catalogue of failings at Scotland Yard infecting every level of the force.
Man arrested after window smashed at Indian high commission in London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after crowds gathered and a window was smashed at the Indian high commission in London.Metropolitan police officers were called to the building in Aldwych, Westminster at about 1.50pm on Sunday, and two security guards sustained minor injuries.
Free meals during school holidays and weekends for low-income London pupils
Free meals will be provided during school holidays and at weekends to low-income Londoners struggling with the spiralling cost of living, the London mayor has announced.Sadiq Khan has pledged 3.5 million as part of an emergency funding package and will work with charities to provide 10 million meals to families over the next 12 months, according to City Hall.
Met police force institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic', damning report finds
T he public of London is being failed by an institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic Met riddled with bullying, poor leadership and the rotten treatment of black people, the most damning report in the force's history warned on Tuesday.Baroness Louise Casey said that the protection of women had also been thrown out of the window as she denounced a catalogue of failings at Scotland Yard infecting every level of the force.
Man arrested after window smashed at Indian high commission in London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after crowds gathered and a window was smashed at the Indian high commission in London.Metropolitan police officers were called to the building in Aldwych, Westminster at about 1.50pm on Sunday, and two security guards sustained minor injuries.
Sadiq Khan switches on London's first Ramadan lights in Piccadilly Circus
Sadiq Khan has switched on London's first ever celebratory Ramadan lights.The installation of 30,000 sustainable lights, which on this scale are the first in Europe, will illuminate Piccadilly Circus for the month of Ramadan.The festival is observed by Muslims, including the London mayor, who this year will fast in daylight hours from 22 March to 21 April.
Tube strike to cause widespread disruption in London on Wednesday
A strike by Tube drivers and station staff will shut the London underground on Wednesday, bringing widespread disruption to the capital.Trains will continue to run as normal on the Elizabeth line and London Overground, but Transport for London warned that those services, as well as buses, would be much busier and could have some disruption and delay.
Cross-party MPs call on Jeremy Hunt to extend free school meals to all primary pupils in UK
The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has been urged to use his spring budget to extend free school meals for all primary pupils to tackle the child poverty endemic.The Scottish government has committed to providing free school meals for all primary schoolchildren, while in Wales the rollout of universal primary free school meals began in September.