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Research to explore how two London suburbs can get thousands more homes

Studies will examine how more housing can be built in two neighbourhoods at opposite ends of London - along with several other areas

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan unveils £7m fund in bid to clean up London's rivers

Funding comes as the mayor hosts a roundtable summit with Thames Water and other agencies - but is criticised for failing to include the London Assembly

Evening Standard

Tory boroughs refuse to join Sadiq Khan's Green Belt review

The review will examine how parts of the green belt could be re-classified as grey belt, eventually enabling homes to be built there

Evening Standard

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Mayor Sadiq Khan champions controversial redevelopment of Liverpool Street station

Plans to rebuild UK’s busiest station showcased at Mipim conference in Cannes

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Sadiq Khan's policing strategy 'woefully inadequate' on phone theft, say Tories

Criticism from the mayor’s opponents comes as he prepares to publish the final version of his Police and Crime Plan for the next four years

Evening Standard

Interactive map reveals London's 'not-spots' with poor internet connections - how does your area compare?

Pockets of the capital still lack connections of 30Mb/s, including a third of premises in the ‘square mile’ of the City of London

Evening Standard

Council considers plan for Vauxhall student accommodation up to 29 storeys high

Developers argue that the site - currently occupied by a petrol station - has been ‘underutilised for many years’

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Los Angeles fire chief dismissed after historic wildfire seeks to regain position

The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history is seeking to reclaim her job

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Sadiq Khan accused of 'astounding complacency' in net zero mission

Deputy mayor dismisses concerns Sir Sadiq will ‘swan off into the sunset’ without getting London ‘anywhere near’ net zero carbon emissions

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches growth plan to 'turbocharge' London economy with '£11,000-in-your-pocket' claim

Mayor says his London Growth Plan could put an extra pre-tax average of £11,000 in each Londoner’s pocket

Evening Standard

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall

The Independent UK

City Hall rejects plan for London art trail blaming lack of funds

A new artwork would have been commissioned for each London borough under the proposals

Evening Standard

Hundreds of vendors at Chatuchak market given deadline to move

City Hall has told 529 stallholders near the clock tower at Chatuchak weekend market they must move out by April 30 to make way for planned redevelopment.

Bangkok Post

High Court confirms judicial review into Wimbledon Tennis expansion

Campaigners have ‘raised arguable grounds which merit consideration at a full hearing’, according to a High Court judge

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Met Police still facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts despite £83m windfall

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned

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Met police cuts will be 'substantially scaled back' says Sadiq Khan after £83m council tax windfall

Mayor’s pledge comes as seven more London boroughs announce council tax hikes from April

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urges 'amicable' resolution to stop Elizabeth line strikes

Asked about the current pay dispute, the mayor declined to say whether train drivers should accept an offer which would take their annual salary to £75,700

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Eric Adams Rejects Stepping Down Over Allegations Of 'Quid Pro Quo' With Trump Admin: 'He's Stepping Up'

A City Hall spokesperson rejected calls from different officials following the resignation of prosecutors over the matter

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Most Londoners doubt mayor's 'seriousness' in tackling phone theft, poll reveals

The survey data comes in a new report from City Hall Tories, which argues the mayor has allowed theft in London to reach ‘epidemic’ levels

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Trump Administration Revokes Million In FEMA Funds From NYC

Trump administration revokes million FEMA funds from NYC, sparking concerns and legal actions.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after urging Londoners back into the office

Mayor’s fears over decline in office-working described as ‘another case of do as I say, not as I do’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Increased penalty fines are 'effective deterrent' and reducing Tube fare dodging

City Hall Tories say the mayor is ‘in denial about the scale of the issue’, which continues to deprive TfL of valuable revenue

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: London's nightlife problems 'not a question of Nimbyism' amid concerns strict licensing harming venues

The mayor claims venues closing at 10pm ‘can sometimes be good’, as Londoners’ ‘lifestyles have changed’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches 'Nightlife Taskforce' following Amy Lamé's resignation

The taskforce will spend the next six months investigating the ‘challenges and opportunities facing London’s ever-evolving nightlife’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches £5.4m service to provide 'appropriate adults' in police interviews

The mayor said the service will ‘ensure that those from vulnerable communities have the confidence that they will be treated fairly’ by police

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