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The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Pressure grows on Government to allow London tourist tax

Think tank says revenues from visitors’ hotel stays could help fund arts and culture across the capital

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Sadiq Khan sparks anger from Israeli Embassy as they accuse him of citing 'Hamas propaganda'

Mayor’s video acknowledges Muslim Londoners’ anguish over the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza, as Israel claims figures are unreliable

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Everything you need to know about the potential pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan wants to make Oxford Street ‘a world-class, accessible, clean avenue’

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OPINION - Crime is up, while the Met Police are cut: Sadiq Khan, this is not what you promised

Think back nearly twelve months. Sadiq Khan stands in front of a podium, the mayoral election in full swing, and he issues what becomes his refrain as he seeks re-election. Imagine what is possible, in a London backed by the “winds of a Labour Government”, Khan declares.

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London bus deaths soar by almost 20 per cent in a year, admits TfL, as it vows to improve road safety

Fatalities included 10 pedestrians, two cyclists and eight passengers

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UK’s biggest police force to axe 1,700 officers and staff despite funding boost

The Metropolitan Police will cut services including the Royal Parks Police.

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation could shake investor confidence and cause crime spike, City Hall warned

Plan to remove motor traffic from ‘nation’s high street’ seen as ‘enormously contentious’ by local residents, Soho Society argues

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Millionaire businesswoman left abandoned on Tube platform by TfL staff after 'traumatising' attack

Sally Wynter has called for urgent safety review after no one came to her aid when she hit emergency button at busy central London station

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Met Police to cut 1,700 officers and staff amid shock funding fears

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan confirms Royal Parks unit will be disbanded - despite fierce opposition from councils and victims

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Vote Idris: Is Labour eyeing actor Idris Elba for next London Mayor?

Following the celebrated actors' work leading the UK-wide knife-crime campaign, it now seems that Labour have Idris Elba at the top of its 'wish list' for its next City Hall candidate...

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April Cruel Day: Millions of Londoners hit with big bills rises as tax changes 'to cost families £3,500'

Across London, average increases in council tax, water and energy will cost households around £400 a year

Evening Standard

Idris Elba 'emerges as Labour’s top choice to replace Sadiq Khan as London Mayor after knife crime campaign'

The actor has won acclaim for his recent high-profile work tackling knife crime

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Sadiq Khan launches £10m investment in London's creative industries

City Hall expects funding to leverage £2.5bn in film investment alone, with British Fashion Council and London Design Festival among those to benefit

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Concerns raised at City Hall over Londoners' low trust and confidence in Met Police

Confidence in the Met is at an all-time low, but mayoral officials argue there has been a ‘wider decline’ in confidence in police nationally

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Sadiq Khan intervenes after council refuses 20-storey student block as mayor pushes to meet London housing targets

Mayor takes control of planning application after councillors concluded it would harm neighbours’ daylight levels and create a ‘sense of enclosure’

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TfL bans most e-bikes on trains amid concern over igniting batteries

Only folding models will be permitted on London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth Line and DLR trains from 31 March

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E-bike ban on Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground comes into force after station blazes

TfL has imposed ban ‘to ensure the safety of customers and staff’

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Number of Islamophobic social media posts aimed at Sadiq Khan doubles in a year

A new analysis has found a sharp increase in Islamophobic social media posts towards Sir Sadiq Khan

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Sadiq Khan accused of 'backtracking' on promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube

Mayor says he wants to ‘hear more detail about the Government’s plans in this area’, despite promising to take action himself four years ago

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Sadiq Khan ‘concerned’ Islamophobic abuse puts young people off politics

Examples of Islamophobic abuse of the Mayor of London doubled in 2024, making it the second worst year for such abuse since he was first elected.

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Sadiq Khan offers unreserved apology to woman whose fiancé was killed crossing road

Mayor says TfL response was ‘unacceptable’ as woman tells of devastating impact of death of partner: ‘My future with the man I love has been stolen’

The Guardian - UK

Islamophobic posts about Sadiq Khan more than double in a year, analysis shows

Most Islamophobic content referring to London mayor, a prominent voice against online abuse, was on X

Evening Standard

Skylark, Polari, Paralympic - Full list of TfL's rejected Overground line names revealed

Names were rejected because they may have been hard to hear clearly on announcements or could have been abbreviated and used as slurs

The Independent UK

Reform UK donor almost lost OBE for saying ‘someone should kill’ Sadiq Khan

Charlie Mullins was almost stripped of his honour for saying ‘someone should kill’ Sadiq Khan and criticising Carol Vorderman for the way she dressed

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan accepted two £275 tickets to see his beloved Liverpool in Wembley cup final

Under-investigation mayor has seen Liverpool four times this season for free

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