Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis? City Hall has approved the rollout of modular homes that can be built in weeks — but are they just a sticking plaster? Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
Tube strike latest: TfL warns passengers of SIX days of misery if RMT walkout goes ahead next week TfL says it is ‘working hard to resolve dispute’ but warns journeys on Sunday and next Friday will also be affected Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Defies Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Vows Police Won't Aid Federal Raids Or Military Troops In Streets Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday aimed at resisting President Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown, setting up a potential showdown between City Hall and the White House. Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025
Labour donor's firm paid £3.5m to provide 'green' electricity to power Trafalgar Square and City Hall Details of Ecotricity contract emerge in freedom of information response Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025
Monday briefing: Notting Hill carnival is Europe’s biggest party – but its future is in doubt In today’s newsletter: Behind the costumes, steel bands and thumping bass lies a deeper story of survival, as the carnival faces financial pressures and scrutiny like never before The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025
Notting Hill carnival came ‘very close’ to not happening, says chair in funding appeal Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government’s vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New Labour’s plan to give London a mayor. Though only a third of the electorate turned out, 72% of them were in favour – much… The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025
OPINION - Who's to blame for London's housing crisis? Labour of course London is at an historic low. Under Sadiq Khan, housebuilding in our capital has collapsed to its lowest level since 2009, a truly staggering failure. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Row breaks out as Sadiq Khan says knife crime has fallen in London London mayor says ‘still a long way to go’ as he highlights fall in crime in recent figures - but critics target long term trend of a rise in knife offences in London Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025
Notting Hill Carnival should be ticketed to avoid Hillsborough-scale disaster, Tories say Cost of policing annual event is almost £12m, and rising safety concerns mean it should be overhauled, report warns The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
High pollution warning issued in London as capital braces for 34C heat City Hall triggers warning as heatwave and existing pollution combine to increase ground-level ozone levels The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
Notting Hill Carnival should be run by City Hall, Conservative leader says amid safety fears Fears have grown of a disaster at the event due to overcrowding and rising crime Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025
High pollution alert issued for London on Tuesday due to blistering 34C temperatures Temperatures in parts of west London may reach 34C on Tuesday Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025
Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy knew half of police front desks closing in London but ‘didn’t say anything’ One angry member at City Hall asked Kaya Comer-Schwartz what the point is of her £151,465-a year role Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Sadiq Khan claims London house-building success but critics say it's 'smoke and mirrors' Critics have said that Sir Sadiq Khan is proud of meeting an eigth of his target
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025 Sadiq Khan promises 40,000 new council homes by 2030 in £3.5bn affordable housing reboot City Hall admits London has a mountain to climb to provide the number of homes needed
Euronews · Jul 31, 2025 Copenhagen ever after: Why are foreign couples flocking to Denmark to get married? Couples who tired of complex bureaucracy and who don’t live in Denmark are increasingly getting married in the Scandinavian country - prompting some to dub Copenhagen the “Las Vegas of Europe.” Here’s why – and the reason why locals aren’t too thrilled about the situation.
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025 Moment prolific thieves are caught as Met Police vow West End crime crackdown Extra 80 officers join team focusing on hotspots around Oxford Circus and Regent Street
Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025 OPINION - The barrier to better transport? Our mayor's attitude to fare dodgers Is there a more infuriating sight in London today than TfL staff ignoring blatant fare dodging, as pushy thugs barge through the barriers right under their heavily unionised noses? Fare evaders bashing through the Tube gates is now a common sight — or indeed a common sound, since the machines…
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Knife crime up, murders down, shoplifting soaring — London's latest crime statistics revealed Knife crime in London now accounts for almost a third of all incidents with a blade in England and Wales
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025 City Hall asks Government to protect London's ancient trees after Enfield Oak axing City Hall has written to the Government asking it to protect all of London’s ancient trees
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 Tottenham's controversial women's training ground plan in Enfield's Whitewebbs Park gets the green light The football club has been given the green light to fence off a section of Whitewebbs Park in Enfield and build a new women’s academy
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025 London housing crisis 'now an emergency' as fewer than 4,000 affordable homes started last year Interactive map shows boroughs where barely any new homes are being built
Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025 Notting Hill Carnival SAVED and will go ahead next month after almost £1m found to boost security Street festival gets bailout from City Hall and two councils but there’s dismay that Government has declined to help
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025 City Hall pay rises take Sadiq Khan's top aides above £150,000 (but no decision on mayor's new salary) Exclusive: the annual increases received by mayor’s inner circle