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German Politician Wants Swingers' Party Inside City Hall to Get 'Closer' to Voters and Boost Tourism

A German councillor wants to stage a swingers' event at Mannheim City Hall after claiming around 50 people are interested, arguing the idea could challenge stigma and boost tourism, despite doubts from city officials.

International Business Times UK

Khan v Cunningham: Shock poll shows Reform in pole position to challenge Labour in London mayor race

Nigel Farage’s party may beat the Conservatives in the battle for second place after first choice votes are counted in the next London mayoral contest

Evening Standard

Bangkok districts to report on pink-card probe on Friday

All 50 district offices of Bangkok are due to submit preliminary findings on Friday in a probe into pink-card registration fraud, while four City Hall officials have been suspended pending further action.

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All Sadiq Khan's objections to Heathrow third runway as London mayor slams Government case

Ministers are currently reviewing development proposals to install a third runway at the West London site, amid opposition from local and environmental campaigners

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London council slams Sadiq Khan over demand to build thousands of new homes on green belt

Hillingdon Council branded proposals to build more than 14,000 new homes on greenfield land in the borough ‘wholly disproportionate’

Evening Standard

Mamdani Mocked After NYPD Denies It Will Send Officers To Protect His Wife in the Middle East

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism after NYPD denies his wife's request for a security detail to Syria and Lebanon, citing miscommunication and travel advisories.

International Business Times UK

Homeowners Sue Mamdani Over NYC's Chaotic New Tax on Luxury Second Homes — And Two of Them Are Family of a Political Rival

Three New York City homeowners are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration over the rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, arguing the city's public database and mailed notices swept up thousands of full-time residents who don't actually owe the surcharge. Two of the three plaintiffs are the wife…

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London’s Burial Crisis: How the capital is running out of space for the dead

With London’s population continuing to age – ONS data predicts the proportion aged 65 and over will be 40.9 per cent by 2040 – it is likely that ever greater pressure will be put on finding burial space

Evening Standard

Soho pub licensing row: Westminster hits back at Sadiq Khan over 'inadequate policing and public transport'

‘Cuts to policing mean people are worried about safety when they go out’ - Cllr Tim Barnes, deputy leader of Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

London’s burial crisis: Sadiq Khan urged to act as half of councils face running out of space in 15 years

More than half of London’s local authorities will run out of burial space within 15 years

Evening Standard

Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops

The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement

Evening Standard

No 10 enters Soho licensing row after Sadiq Khan criticism of proposed pub standing restrictions

The intervention follows Westminster City Council’s publication of draft alcohol policies which encourage establishments to prioritise tables and chairs over standing space

The Independent UK

City Hall bosses are being 'rewarded for failure' over fare dodging, London Tory claims

The total cost of fare evasion to Transport for London is estimated to be £190 million every year

Evening Standard

Tory London mayor candidate must have no link to previous Conservative government, poll suggests

The poll is bad news for former Home Secretary James Cleverly, who has been tipped as one of the Tory big beasts considering a run for City Hall

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Sadiq Khan vows action to protect London bus drivers after heatwave misery

Sir Sadiq said it was important to recognise the conditions that frontline workers across the city have to work in, especially in scorching temperatures

Bangkok Post

High-rise challenge

As Chadchart Sittipunt begins his second term as Bangkok governor, City Hall faces a challenge that demands bold action: tackling corruption in the approval process for high-rise buildings, particularly condominium projects that compromise public safety.

Evening Standard

Pinterest opens Oxford Street office as Sadiq Khan vows end to American candy stores

Proposals to make the busy London thoroughfare completely vehicle-free from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street are expected to complete by the end of this summer

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‘Be more French’: Sadiq Khan urged to impose speed limit cuts and driving restrictions during high ozone pollution

During heatwaves, harmful ozone gas forms near the ground when other pollutants react together in strong sunlight

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Gavin Newsom's former aide Ruby Rippey breaks silence on 2007 affair; Kamala Harris advised her to stay silent, California Governor responds through spokesperson

Two decades after a scandal that shook Democratic politics, Ruby Rippey, the former aide who had an affair with California Governor Gavin Newsom, has shared her side of the story for the first time. Her essay comes as Newsom, 58, is being viewed as a potential contender for the 2028…

Evening Standard

London council clashes with Sadiq Khan over proposals to develop Green Belt

Draft proposals, if approved, could see new areas of Metropolitan Green Belt land in the capital released for development

International Business Times UK

Mamdani's Searchable Property Database Criticised Over Fears That It Could Put Wealthy Homeowners at Risk

Critics say Mayor Zohran Mamdani's searchable property database could expose wealthy New York homeowners to harassment and security risks.

International Business Times UK

'Unwelcome Guest': 9/11 Families Say Mamdani Associates With Those Who Claimed America 'Deserved' Attacks

A petition by 9/11 families seeks to exclude New York's first Muslim mayor from the 25th-anniversary ceremony, citing past associations and statements. The event is organised by an independent non-profit.

Evening Standard

How will London cope with 40C summers?

By 2036, the extreme heat we’re enduring could be the norm. From white roofs to urban forests and blue waterways, here’s how London must adapt

Evening Standard

Neighbourhood crime plunges in London as Sadiq Khan slams 'dystopian hellhole' narrative

‘Neighbourhood crime’ falls 14% with 35,000 fewer offences in a year

International Business Times UK

Zohran Mamdani Labels Netanyahu War Criminal But NYC Cannot Legally Enforce ICC Warrant

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admits local authorities cannot arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu during his UN visit, urging federal action on the ICC warrant instead.

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