London mayoral hopeful James Cleverly refuses to back Kemi Badenoch's full support for Heathrow third runway A major rift has emerged among senior Tories over expanding the west London airport Evening Standard · 19h ago
'Oxford Street has suffered – it needs a polish to get back on the map' - Sadiq's pedestrianisation chief Former Westfield executive Scott Parsons says pedestrianising Oxford Street is a ‘no brainer’ Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025
Gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks after suggesting trans rights supporters have ‘broken brains’ Labour MP Richard Quigley said he was ‘appalled by the comments, but not surprised’ The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Conservative conference gender session ‘curated hatred’ – Tory politician Andrew Boff claimed the gender identity session featuring former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies was ‘one sided’ and said it was ‘not a debate’. Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025
High-rise London: Why developers are being 'forced' to build more tall buildings in the capital ‘There is a lack of understanding of what a successful tall building is and not enough is being done to measure it’, London Assembly warns Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
London school closures: Prominent Labour MP says cost of living crisis means families can't afford capital Family seeking housing in Camden offered a place in Manchester - while Enfield council considers buying homes in Liverpool Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
'Senseless vanity project': Sadiq Khan faces backlash over Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans Residents’ groups tell London Assembly investigation that need for change has been overstated by Mayor of London Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025
Oxford Street would be 'extremely unpleasant' if cyclists were allowed in pedestrianised area - Sadiq Khan's cycling tsar But bikes could be allowed in the street ‘out of hours’, says TfL director Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025
Sadiq Khan: Some Tube stations will 'never' have step-free access Campaigners argue ‘bold action’ is needed so all Londoners can ‘travel freely’ across the capital’s transport network Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Kemi Badenoch is 'obsessed with genitals', top London Tory Andrew Boff complains Conservative LGBT+ campaigner attacks all four leadership contenders Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024
Keir Starmer says London MP renting out damp homes with insect infestation 'unacceptable' Ilford South MP Jas Athwal has apologised for poor state of some of his rental properties Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024
Labour MP renting flats with black mould and ant infestations, tenants say Resident living in one of Jas Athwal’s rental flats describes ants crawling on their children’s body and clothes The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
‘Narrow and negative’: how Susan Hall’s London mayor bid could be a harbinger for Tories’ future Hall’s campaign has focused on cars and crime while the opposition has exploited her tendency to ‘shoot from the hip’ The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
Senior London Tory rebukes her party for ‘crescendo’ of ‘transphobic rhetoric’ City Hall’s Emma Best said she was ‘devastated’ by comments at the party’s conference Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Rise in hate crimes against trans people could be fuelled by politicians, Home Office admits Transgender identity hate crimes rose by 11 per cent in the past year, new figures reveal
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 Sack Suella Braverman, senior Tory urges Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak was urged by a senior Tory on Thursday to sack Suella Braverman in an upcoming reshuffle.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak tacks to right with comments on sex education and transgender rights The Prime Minister said ‘virtue signalling’ had ‘replaced common sense’ in the public sector during his conference speech
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Five of the strangest moments from the Tory Conference From Braverman standing on a dog’s tail to Toploader
The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak compared to Margaret Thatcher for comments about trans people RISHI Sunak is facing criticism for his comments about transgender people made during his speech to the Conservative Party conference.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Sunak tacks to right with criticism of ‘virtue signalling’ and gender comments The Prime Minister said ‘virtue signalling’ had ‘replaced common sense’ in the public sector during his conference speech
The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023 Tories deny 'echoes of Enoch Powell' in Braverman's 'hurricane of migrants' speech THE Conservatives have rejected comparisons with the notorious late MP Enoch Powell as Suella Braverman was defended for saying Britain faced a…
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Shapps: Braverman’s migration speech is ‘certainly no Enoch Powell situation’ The Defence Secretary said Ms Braverman was ‘absolutely correct’ to warn about the scale of global movement of people.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023 Senior Tory hits back at Suella Braverman after heckling her conference speech SENIOR Tory Andrew Boff has spoken out after he was kicked out of his party’s conference for heckling Suella Braverman.
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023 Suella Braverman’s speech ‘no Enoch Powell situation’, insists Grant Shapps But top London Tory accuses Home Secretary of inflaming divisions after he was kicked out of conference
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Sunak to tell Tories of Britain’s broken politics amid chaotic conference Prime minister faces claims that after 13 years in power, many of the problems he highlights are of his own party’s making