‘Bit of a cheek’ for migrants to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston, says minister OLD Centre in Kent being expanded to take more than 1,600 people arriving across the Channel The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022
Westminster Council seizes £215,000 of suspected fake goods in raid targeting Oxford Street US candy shops Police say ‘playtime’s over’ after raid uncovers suspected fake Rolex watches and vapes Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
London council considers seizing oligarchs’ homes to make affordable housing Houses on Britain’s richest streets could be claimed The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Oxford Street candy shops could face stricter rules under council campaign against ‘dirty money’ Westminster Council leader calls for tougher measures to tackle ‘dirty money’ in the capital Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022
London council could seize oligarchs’ homes for affordable housing Westminster could use compulsory purchase orders to tackle laundering of ‘dirty money’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Pedestrianisation would help rid Oxford Street of American sweet shops Letters: There are ways Westminster council can control candy and souvenir outlets that don’t require further legislation, write James Pollard, Michael Barron and Tim Law The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022
Where did all those US sweet shops in London come from? The problem is, we don’t know Many of them rip off customers and owe us millions in business rates – but tracking down their owners is proving impossible, says Adam Hug, leader of Westminster city council The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Concerns over Oxford Street being ‘overrun’ with US candy stores The new face of the central London street is alleged to harbour tax evasion and counterfeit sales The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
Oxford Street sweetshops probed for selling alleged fake goods and dodging tax Oxford Street has seen an explosion in American sweetshops in recent years, but now the local council is taking action over concerns the stores might be underpaying business rates and selling dodgy goods Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022
It’s the mound what won it: new Westminster Labour leader says voters rejected £6m farce The first Labour leader of Westminster council has told how seizing key wards surrounding the Marble Arch Mound swept the party to power in a tide of anger over the £6 million white elephant. Evening Standard · May 23, 2022
London elections 2022: Will partygate help Labour snatch Westminster from Tories? Conservative candidates Councillor Robert Rigby and Ralu Other-Osoka in St John’s Wood High Street Evening Standard · May 3, 2022