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OPINION - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street must take account of buses

The last time Oxford Street came anywhere close to being “pedestrianised” was in the utter depths of the first Covid lockdown in spring 2020. I recall running — okay, perhaps jogging — blissfully along the central white line through a desolate West End from Marble Arch to Centre Point as…

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Cyclists will be banned from Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plans

Riders told to lock up their bikes or divert away from the traffic-free area

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Affordable homes being built in London falls to lowest level of Sadiq Khan's eight years in City Hall

Only 2,358 homes were started with City Hall funding in 2023-24, when London needs 43,000 affordable homes a year

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EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team

After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…

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Battle for Oxford Street: Huge row over Sadiq Khan's plan to force through traffic ban

Council cabinet members are furious after only learning about the mayor’s plans a few days ago

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Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan

Mayor to be given power to overrule Westminster council, which blocked previous plan amid concerns over rerouting buses

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TfL pledges to cancel unfair Ulez charges from vandalised cameras facing the wrong way

‘Camera vandalism will not stop the Ulez operating London-wide’, TfL insisted in response to the latest damage

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'Our children are being murdered' - Sadiq Khan challenged over grip on Met Police

Tory assembly member Lord Bailey urged the London mayor to ‘take a closer role’ in scrutinising the Met

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Sadiq Khan refuses to rule out sending in bailiffs as TfL owed nearly £400m in unpaid Ulez fines

Mayor says: ‘If you break the law, you break the law, and action should be taken’

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Sadiq Khan received thousands of abusive messages after being re-elected mayor of London

University research reveals shocking extent of social media attacks on UK politicians

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Rotherhithe Tunnel road tolls? TfL boss says 'no plans' to charge motorists... but critics fear that could change

Fears motorists will divert to the 116-year-old tunnel when £4 rush-hour tolls are introduced next Spring at the Blackwall and new Silvertown tunnels

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Sadler’s Wells East unveils debut programme for east London opening

Inaugural season to include adaptation of James Baldwin novel and an immersive rave

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Unclaimed Ulez scrappage millions 'to be used to cut Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls'

Mayor plans to redirect Ulez funds to provide toll discounts for local drivers

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Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi refuses to rule out running for Mayor of London

Mr Zahawi has also been linked with a takeover of The Telegraph

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Deluge of abuse sent on X to prominent UK politicians in election period

Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Diane Abbott, Suella Braverman and Sadiq Khan received between them 85,000 abusive messages, study finds

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Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’, report claims

City Hall maintains its own research proves the scheme is working ‘even better than expected’

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Four reasons the UK should bid for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games

As the sun sets on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, and we wait another four years for the Los Angeles games to begin, a simple question hangs in the air: should the UK consider a bid for the Olympics and Paralympics? Australia will host in 2032 in…

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TfL faces renewed call for action to boost safety on dangerous section of A10

TfL has been urged to install more speed cameras along the road following the death of 28-year-old Laura Sone-Demetrious in January this year

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TfL issues 'sincere apology' to family of woman killed in bus crash outside Victoria station

Melissa Burr, 32, died when a bus driver lost control of an electric bus in 2021

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Sadiq Khan warns 'tragedy like Grenfell' could still 'happen again' following inquiry's report

The mayor has urged the Government to ensure none of the companies criticised in the inquiry’s report are given future public contracts

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The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?

Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017

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RBKC apologises as it admits 'failure to protect' Grenfell residents and treat them with ‘humanity and care’

Elizabeth Campbell admits the Tory-run borough failed residents before and after the disaster

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Sadiq Khan apologises to family of woman killed by bus at Victoria station

Catherine Finnegan died on January 29, prompting demands for a TfL safety review

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Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls won't be scrapped as Sadiq Khan tells motorists: 'You need to pay'

Under draft plans published in July, motorists will be charged £4 to use either tunnel at peak times, and £1.50 off peak and at weekends

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