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OPINION - Sadiq Khan's London Overground rebrand is canny, even if he did spend £6.3m to do it

There was only one story in town – or, more specifically, Twitter/X – on Thursday morning: Sadiq Khan’s £6.3m renaming (and rebranding) of the London Overground.

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Tickets, please, angry Tories! You may not like the name, but you’re welcome on London’s Windrush line

The right is furious, but those frothing about ‘woke’ rail routes and a line called Suffragette should just try to enjoy the ride, says author and journalist Jonn Elledge

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All the stories from Thursday’s episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

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'Disgusting' Tory attack on Sadiq Khan slammed by Labour MPs and Jewish groups amid antisemitism row

Selectively edited clip comes after the Mayor warned of potential for violence from deepfake audio

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Tube staff set for up to 10% pay rise as strike threat pays dividends

Sadiq Khan found an ‘extra’ £30million for the salary boost at the 11th hour in early January

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These are what the Overground lines were nearly named in 2015

The current London Overground rebrand isn’t the first time names have been given to the network

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Sadiq Khan tells passengers on crisis-hit Central Line: Make sure to get refunds for delays

Mayor thanks whistleblowers for coming forward and says he’s discussed issues raised in Wednesday’s Standard with TfL commissioner Andy Lord

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London Overground: new names and colours for six lines revealed

Web of orange on tube map revamped to celebrate city’s unique local history and culture, says mayor

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Comment: 'Building on the green belt is a political grenade. Gove should have pulled the pin'

Gove’s consultation for building on brownfield and more office-to-resi conversions will barely scratch the surface of the housing crisis

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Sadiq Khan to 'consider' installing vast floor map of London at City Hall

The huge aerial map was a popular feature of the old City Hall, but it was left behind when the Greater London Authority moved to the Royal Docks

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Green London mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett proposes 'smarter, fairer road charging system'

The idea bears a close resemblance to the ‘pay-per-mile’ system which Sadiq Khan has promised will not happen for as long as he is mayor

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Police arrest three London men after haul of stolen Range Rover parts discovered

Large haul of suspected stolen vehicles and high value goods recovered from containers

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Mayor announces extra £50m for Met 'to keep London safe' as final City Hall budget unveiled

The amount is not enough to provide all of the £76m sought by Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to fund his ‘New Met for London’ plan

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Thousands of drivers tricked by fake 50mph sign on A20 must pay fines, say police

Twelve MPs have written to Sadiq Khan urging him to cancel penalties

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Sadiq Khan says fake AI audio of him nearly led to 'serious disorder'

London mayor criticises laws around AI-generated misinformation after faked Armistice Day clip

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Sadiq Khan on meeting his wife, embarrassing his daughters and the dating advice he gives to single friends

He’s the son-of-a-bus-driver-turned-Mayor-of-London who was made a knight in the 2025 New Year Honours list. But what about Sadiq the Tooting resident, husband of Saadiya and father-of-two? Katie Strick on our mayor’s personal life...

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'An insult': Sadiq Khan under fire over 2.8% progress on latest affordable housing programme

A spokeswoman for the mayor promised that the programme’s delivery would ‘ramp up’ over the coming months

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Sadiq Khan demands action from car manufacturers as keyless vehicle thefts soar in London

Mayor says design flaws in modern cars must be fixed following spike in vehicle thefts

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Met drops ‘gangs matrix’ accused of targeting young black Londoners

Scotland Yard said the database was being replaced with a new ‘violence harm assessment’ targeting the most violent people in each part of London

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Sadiq Khan and Rishi Sunak in war of words over plan for brownfield house building in London

London Mayor accuses PM of seeking to distract from his own ‘abysmal record of failure’ on new homes

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OPINION - Fares freeze or fast-tracking of Central line repairs? Sadiq Khan may have made poor choice

Politics is all about choices, and Sadiq Khan may have made a very poor one.

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OPINION - Central Line chaos and trains that break down show Sadiq Khan has spent our cash unwisely

Politics is all about choices, and Sadiq Khan may have made a very poor one. Will it lose him the forthcoming mayoral election? Probably not. Perversely, it will probably win him votes. But it could lead to big problems coming down the track.

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Anti-Ulez campaigners block ‘every camera’ in London borough

Protesters blocked around 80 cameras in Sutton on Sunday, allowing non-compliant vehicles to drive through the borough for free

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Tens of thousands descend on London to celebrate Chinese New Year

More than 500,000 people were expected to welcome the Year of the Dragon in London, organisers said.

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OPINION - London should host the Super Bowl — it makes more sense than you think

This weekend, American football fans in London will be camping out in pubs across London until 4am to watch the final game of the NFL season, the Super Bowl. With Las Vegas hosting the Kansas Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Taylor Swift, anticipation for this famous spectacle is growing.

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