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Sadiq Khan demands book exchanges reinstated in Tube stations amid fire safety row

TfL had ordered the libraries’ removal for fire safety reasons outlined by the LFB - but Mayor says he is hoping for ‘very swift announcement of a U-turn’

Evening Standard

Record numbers of drivers caught speeding as Met police targets issuing a million tickets a year

815,345 drivers were caught breaking the speed limit in Greater London in 2024, up 85,000 in a year

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OPINION - Long live the book exchanges on the Tube: they're the best of London

Thank you Sadiq Khan, for seeing the light. Whatever your critics make of you, surely they can’t criticise you for this: stopping books being removed from tube stations.

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Sadiq Khan steps in to save London Underground book exchanges after outcry over closure

Transport for London said it was forced to close the beloved book-swaps across every London Underground station

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Anger as TfL drops free book libraries from Tube stations due to 'fire risk'

Book lovers said that TfL had removed ‘the one bit of joy in a commute’

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Tube union threatens strike unless e-bikes are banned from London Underground after platform blaze

The fire at Rayners Lane station sent toxic fumes billowing across the station and caused temporary disruption to the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines

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Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls: TfL launches quick way to check if you have to pay

Online vehicle checker now includes tunnel tolls - but doesn’t show whether discounts are available to low-income Londoners

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Concern over 'low take-up' of Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel toll discounts

Sadiq Khan urged by Liberal Democrats to do more to ‘ensure local people are fully aware of the discounts available to them’

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Revealed: how Sadiq Khan's Ulez expansion cut road pollution in every outer London borough

Transport for London publishes data for how pollution levels have been affected by Ulez expansion

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London mayor Sadiq Khan: I have 'no plans' to move the goalposts on Ulez vehicle emission rules

20-year-old petrol cars and vans and 10-year old diesels will remain exempt from £12.50 levy

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Third runway at Heathrow would 'wipe out environmental benefits from Ulez', warns Sadiq Khan

Mayor steps up opposition to Heathrow expansion as new report finds further improvement to air quality thanks to ultra-low emission zone

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'Everyone hates Elon' fake ads attacking Musk appear on London Tube and bus stops

Musk mocked for declining sales of Tesla cars after controversies

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Ulez expansion to Greater London boundary has driven air pollution down, TfL reveals

Nitrogen dioxide down 4.8%, carbon dioxide down 1% but traffic increases

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London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Piccadilly line due to signal failure

Earlier disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow has now been cleared

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Detailed plans unveiled for new Superloop bus route in south London

The SL11 forms part of the ‘Superloop 2’ network of express bus services promised in Sir Sadiq Khan’s manifesto last year

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London 'health hazard' railway bridge clean-up demanded after mysterious orange substance leak

Orange substance said to contain coliform bacteria and E.coli

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Revealed: Moving pedestrian crossing 50 yards down Streatham High Road cost almost £1m

Liberal Democrats say the safety scheme’s ‘eye-watering’ cost suggests ‘something has surely gone wrong’

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Sadiq Khan says he wants to take control of Oxford Street because council has 'failed' the area

Mayor wants to part-pedestrianise the ‘tired’ street and doesn’t want Labour-run authority to be ‘obstacle to progress’

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First look at unusual branding for the new £2m Silvertown tunnel bike bus

Only cyclists will be allowed to use the new bus through Sadiq Khan’s controversial road tunnel under the Thames

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Double whammy fares misery for commuters as Tube and train fares rise above inflation

Passengers advised to renew season tickets and Railcards before Sunday

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What are the salaries for Tube and bus drivers working for TfL as Elizabeth Line cancels strikes?

Elizabeth Line drivers will see an increase to their salaries after a deal was reached with the line’s operator, MTR

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British TV Icon, 87, Mugged in Broad Daylight on London Underground

British acting legend Susan Hampshire, 87, has opened up about a terrifying experience while traveling on the London Underground.

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Revealed: Inflation-busting London taxi fares rise in bid to curb driver exodus

Number of cabbies falls to historic low as minicab numbers continue to rise

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Elizabeth line strikes cancelled as deal reached raising drivers' salary to £75,000

Aslef had already postponed first two walkouts that were planned for Thursday and Saturday

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April is the cruellest month: Millions of Londoners face perfect storm of bill rises within weeks

Energy and water bills, council tax, train fares, broadband, mobile, and even alcohol duties are set to increase on or around April 1

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