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Live facial recognition cameras to be used on UK’s busiest shopping street

Sadiq Khan has indicated the technology will be deployed on London’s Oxford Street despite human rights concerns

The Guardian - UK

Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial technology

LFR has been widely criticised by human rights groups, with one organisation describing the rollout as an escalation in routine public surveillance

The Independent UK

Faces of Oxford Street shoppers to be scanned in hunt for wanted crime suspects

Sadiq Khan indicates newly pedestrianised Oxford Street will be included in a roll-out of live facial recognition cameras

Evening Standard

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Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, so the outlandish…

France 24

Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest election

Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a garbage can, is challenging Nigel Farage. The candidate is running in a special election in Clacton-on-Sea. Binface offers a unique platform with absurd and local policy proposals. He aims to provide a fresh alternative to established politicians. The candidate does not expect to…

The Economic Times

London's £2.7 billion live music boom: How concerts are fuelling a record summer

Unlike hospitality in general, the capital’s stadiums are powering an economy that’s the envy of the world, reports Chris Blackhurst

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

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London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlife

The Guardian - UK

This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly

Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects

The Guardian - UK

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

Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' in pubs is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Soho crackdown

Westminster Council has faced brunt of backlash over proposals but it claims Met Police are biggest barrier to nightlife

Evening Standard

Why are London bus drivers striking? Network to be plunged into chaos as 1,500 set to walk out

Drivers are set to walk out following a row over conditions in hot weather this summer, accusing operator Arriva of failing to act on complaints

Evening Standard

London council calls claims 'standing ban' is planned in pubs across West End and Soho 'ludicrous'

The council faced a pile-on of backlash following claims it planned on banning standing at pubs

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‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs

Westminster council has recommended reducing ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb drinkers standing at Soho venues

Dawn Butler MP and Sir Sadiq Khan have also expressed fury at Westminster Council’s proposed policy

The Guardian - UK

London to face Rome, Munich and Nairobi after confirming 2029 World Athletics bid

London has submitted its bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after reaching an agreement with West Ham to allow it host the event in September

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OPINION - Sir Sadiq Khan: 'We’ve come a long way — WorldPride in London would take us even further'

The Mayor of London on why he is backing the bid to host WorldPride in 2032

The Independent UK

No 10 hits out at council’s plan to clamp down on standing in pubs as licensing row escalates

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End

The Guardian - UK

Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan slammed by Tories as public foot £7 million compensation bill for taxi drivers hit by licence delays

Exclusive: Nearly 18,000 drivers were given special payments of between £300 and £500

The Guardian - UK

Does Andy Burnham really hate London? He wouldn’t be the only one

Both left and right have it in for Britain’s capital. But is London a stabby wasteland, a den of faceless bureaucrats, or just a mess of overprivileged wokerati, asks Zoe Williams

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

Evening Standard

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

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