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All aboard! 'Bakerloop' extension of Sadiq Khan's Superloop express bus network to launch in autumn

But Londoners tell TfL they still want the Bakerloo Tube line to be extended

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan in rare 'red on red' clash with Rachel Reeves ahead of Chancellor's spending review

Mayor’s aides say ‘unacceptable’ if London loses out to rest of the country, amid fears that £2bn DLR extension may not be funded

Evening Standard

Cooper still in last-minute talks with Treasury over spending review

Reports suggesting greater police spending will mean a squeeze on other areas of the Home Office’s budget.

Evening Standard

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Mayor Sadiq Khan commits to supporting creative talent in London at SXSW this week

SXSW is an expansive global platform celebrating the convergence of culture, business, technology and innovation

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.

Evening Standard

More red London buses go green as Sadiq Khan hits landmark of 2,000 zero emission vehicles

But it may take a decade to remove diesel buses from the capital’s streets

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan is right: Britain must decriminalise cannabis – or remain in the dark ages

Criminalising drugs ruins lives and wastes police resources. Many other countries have realised this – so when will UK politicians, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Voices: First Sadiq, now Andy… will no one rid Keir Starmer of his turbulent mayors?

COMMENT: As the mayor of Greater Manchester proposes a ‘popular left programme’ – just days after the mayor of London defied Downing Street with a new plan for drug laws – is the prime minister under threat from colleagues with their own fiefdoms, asks John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan criticises Robert Jenrick's Tube fare dodgers video as he brands the Tory MP 'Mr Ozempic'

The Mayor of London said the shadow justice secretary’s viral video was ‘an example of the chutzpah of Mr Ozempic’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Is London really a lost cause for the Tories?

Today, the electoral path to the next Tory government (if there is one) is narrower than ever. Thanks to the rise of Reform UK and the prospect of a structural split in the right-wing vote. Yet whilst most commentary has focused on Nigel Farage’s success in the so-called Red Wall,…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan calls on TfL to lift ban on abortion ad campaign

TfL is understood to have banned the adverts on the grounds that they could bring City Hall and the police service into disrepute

Evening Standard

London mayor reverses TfL ban on ads calling for abortion decriminalisation

Sadiq Khan seeking ‘urgent review’ of decision to ban adverts from British Pregnancy Advisory Service

The Guardian - UK

Worried about weed: should London follow New York and decriminalise cannabis?

Almost 25 years after an experiment was ditched to caution rather than arrest those carrying small amounts of the drug, a rethink is on the cards – but the British government remains cautious

The Guardian - UK

Should the UK decriminalise marijuana? London Standard readers answer

The London Standard’s readers vote on whether cannabis possession should be decriminalised

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Voices: I’m glad Robert Jenrick has joined my one-woman battle against fare-dodgers

COMMENT: When the Conservative front-bencher challenged a series of barrier hoppers on the London Underground, it was a personal vindication – for too long a time, it’s only been middle-aged women like me who step in and do anything, says Clair Woodward

Evening Standard

Top Tory Robert Jenrick posts video of him chasing brazen fare dodgers in London

Shadow justice secretary accuses mayor Sir Sadiq Khan of ‘driving a proud city into the ground’

The Guardian - UK

Tracking low-level cannabis use wastes police time, former London chief says

Brian Paddick, who led decriminalisation pilot scheme in 2001-02, says it diverts ‘scarce resources’ from other issues

The Independent UK

Voices: Why it’s high time we changed the law on cannabis

COMMENT: Making it no longer illegal to possess small quantities of the drug will focus the criminal justice system on those who produce and supply it – and enable the police to rebuild relations with the Black community, says Lord Falconer

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Voices: What is Sadiq Khan really up to with his call to decriminalise cannabis?

COMMENT: Sadiq Khan has had an impressive run as mayor of London, writes Patrick Diamond – and his latest show of independence from Labour thinking could be an indicator of where his future lies within the party

The Independent UK

Labour minister hits out at Sadiq Khan’s call for cannabis law reform

A Labour minister has rejected Sir Sadiq Khan’s calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis, stating that the government’s stance “remains unchanged”.

Evening Standard

Met chief says decriminalising cannabis ‘not something we’re calling for’

Sir Mark Rowley’s comments came as the Mayor of London urged the Government to consider decriminalising possession of small amounts of cannabis.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession

London Drugs Commission also found disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers in black communities

Evening Standard

Case for decriminalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review

Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital

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