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Who are London's biggest winners and losers in Chancellor John Healey's Budget?

Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network

Evening Standard · Oct 28

International trains stopping at second major London station gets green light from Chancellor

Chancellor backs Lord Khan’s £20 million scheme for cross-Channel trains

Evening Standard · Oct 28

Budget 2026: Sadiq Khan given sweeping tax powers to unleash London transport revolution

Fiscal devolution to make Lord Khan one of Europe’s most powerful mayors

Evening Standard · Oct 28

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Young person knife attacks in London fall by over 50% since Sadiq Khan's violence reduction unit set up

Hospital admissions for knife assaults among youngsters have more than halved, with London recording a faster fall than the rest of England, according to City Hall figures

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Chancellor set to back Sadiq Khan's plan for international trains to stop at second London station

London Mayor Lord Khan has told how opening Stratford International Station to cross-Channel rail services is almost ‘over the line’

Evening Standard · Oct 22

End of an era as NYC finally moves to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, winding down a tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Sadiq Khan makes strongest call yet for Britain to rejoin EU: 'It must be our destination'

London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe are more vital than ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on

Evening Standard · Oct 21

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London's flagship Westminster council to lay off over 500 staff in most brutal-ever cuts

The central London borough announced it will lose around 15% of its work force in a bid to save £29 million from its budget

Evening Standard · Oct 20

Mamdani draws ire from Polish American leaders for not attending Pulaski Day parade: ‘He was elected to represent all New Yorkers’

Polish Americans become the most recent ethnic group that Mamdani has angered.

We Got This Covered · Oct 19

How much is council tax going up in your London borough? Analysis reveals likely rises in every area

Bills for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed £2,000 for the first time from April 2027

Evening Standard · Oct 17

The San Diego Councilmember Who Backed Flock Cameras Now Wants Them Gone

San Diego Councilmember Whitburn reversed course on Flock cameras, citing immigrant fears — and may now have a council majority to shut the network down.

Latin Times · Oct 15

Sadiq Khan: Plan for international trains to stop at second major London station almost 'over line'

Exclusive: London Mayor submits application for Business Rate Retention Zone to bring new rail stop to capital

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Mamdani orders major NYPD shake-up amid revolt from progressive allies

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Tory mayor hopeful James Cleverly vows to tackle London's cost of living by banning 'back door taxes'

Cleverly plans to look at levies on motorists, homeowners and those paying inflated costs for newbuild properties

Evening Standard · Oct 8

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Evening Standard · Oct 8

Taylor Wimpey to stop building homes in London as development ‘reward has evaporated’

Taylor Wimpey says rising costs, planning requirements and squeezed profits mean the end of new developments

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Drivers should fund Bakerloo line extension through pay-per-mile scheme, Sadiq Khan told

Benali Hamdache says a "smart" road charging scheme would be a fairer way to fund major transport projects

Evening Standard · Oct 4

'London needs devolved powers like Wales and Scotland to solve housing crisis', says new Green politician

‘I would like to start to see devolved powers to London on the level of Wales or Scotland’

Evening Standard · Oct 3

London Reform candidate vows to run capital 'like Tokyo on steroids'

Former Tory councillor Laila Cunningham says technology should be used to streamline bureaucracy.

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Evening Standard · Oct 1

London and the AI apocalypse: Is the capital becoming dangerously dependent on artificial intelligence?

Our city is increasingly reliant on a web of AI for everything from food to transport. But what if it all goes wrong?

The Times of India · Oct 1

Runoff Tank Reuses Water: Cistern catches, cleans stormwater; cuts pollution and groundwater use

In St. Anthony Village, Minnesota, a pioneering stormwater management system has been introduced. This system features a 500,000-gallon underground tank that captures runoff, significantly decreasing excess water during the growing season. The stored water is utilized for irrigating parks and City Hall, while also filtering impurities from backwashed treatment facility…

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Another London borough braces residents for huge council tax hikes as it faces 'dire' choice

Hammersmith and Fulham council has warned it is losing 40% of its £222 million annual budget under Labour’s ‘Fair Funding’ review

Evening Standard · Sep 30

London's leasehold market 'struggling' as developers turn to build-to-rent

Developers are moving away from leasehold flats towards build-to-rent and co-living schemes

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism as concerns linger over his criticism of Israel

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has debuted a sweeping plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who view his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic

International Business Times UK · Sep 27

'I Can Get It Done for $60 to $80': Manhattan Man Details Cheap Sex Along Roosevelt Avenue

A Manhattan man describes paying $60 to $80 for sex along Queens' Roosevelt Avenue as prostitution-related arrests fall, intensifying debate over street solicitation, policing and support for people at risk of exploitation.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Houston's $150M DOJ Grant Vanished from the Agenda Again, and the Deadline to Apply Already Passed

Houston again pulled a nearly $150M DOJ grant from its council agenda. Here's what the ICE priorities, the Sept. 1 deadline and April's fight mean.

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