SHOCKING: 17 | Mind Blowing Facts

Met Police log 1,000 female genital mutilation reports over 10 years but only two lead to convictions

Despite being a crime since 1985, only two FGM cases have resulted in criminal convictions

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2024

Federal subpoenas issued in probe of New York Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign

Federal prosecutors recently issued subpoenas in their probe of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign, a new escalation in the ongoing investigation

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a new round of subpoenas in his long-running corruption inquiry

A grand jury seeks to find out whether the Mayor accepted illegal donations from Turkey for his 2021 campaign, as well as upgrades on Turkish Airlines flights

Latin Times · Aug 16, 2024

Londoners urged to 'reclaim streets' on World Car Free Day

The event in September will coincide with the return of Hackney Carnival, which is back after a five-year absence

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

29% increase in London rough sleepers despite Sadiq Khan’s vow to 'eliminate' problem

Mayor says it is ‘shameful’ that numbers are rising in London and across the country

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024

Heavy rain sparks concerns over Olympic swimming - as Seine fails water quality test days before events

Paris City Hall noted that water quality last week was in line with European rules in six days out of seven, but failed on the day where the mayor of Paris took a dip

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

'Soho rolling up pavements at 11pm': London night economy underperforming as venues grapple with rising costs

Tourists ‘looking for places to spend money’ are left disappointed, Soho Business Alliance warns

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

OPINION - Ulez expansion was controversial but in the end, Sadiq Khan won

It was only a year ago that Labour lost the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Despite double-digit poll leads across the country, the party fell short by 495 votes in a contest widely interpreted as a referendum on the extension of Sadiq Khan's Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). 

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: The evidence is in — Sadiq Khan's Ulez extension is cutting toxic air

Critics warned that Sadiq Khan’s mission to clean up London’s air would be politically toxic and practically ineffectual. They were wrong on both counts. A long-awaited report by City Hall demonstrates that the Mayor’s expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) resulted in a “better than expected” reduction in…

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

Ulez expansion led to significant drop in air pollutants in London, report finds

Change equivalent to removing 200,000 cars for a year, with capital’s air quality improving at faster rate than rest of England

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024