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Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall clash over record low number of homes started in London

A record low of just 580 homes was started in London in the final months of last year, according to ‘provisional’ data

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Trump's eclectic inner circle in London: from Nigel Farage's former adviser to pop princess Holly Valance

Nigel Farage, Woody Johnson and Holly Valance are among those expected to attend a glitzy Trump fundraiser in London tonight — so who else has made it into the former POTUS’ UK power base? Katie Strick reports

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OPINION - The Standard View: Angela Rayner walks a tricky tightrope over tax row

It is the local election issue Labour would rather not talk about. The party’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, is now facing a police investigation into multiple allegations relating to electoral law and capital gains tax, following the sale of her former council house nearly a decade ago. Rayner denies any…

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London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings

Sadiq Khan said claims that he will introduce pay-per-mile road pricing are ‘untrue’

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Sadiq Khan pledges new legal advice service for rape and assault survivors if he wins election

Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall has meanwhile promised to recruit more police officers and appoint a women’s commissioner to boost women’s safety

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Lib Dems pledge to clamp down on London sexual offences as party launches mayoral manifesto

Candidate Rob Blackie argues that victims are being ‘denied justice’

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Sadiq Khan confirms creation of London-owned housing developer if he wins re-election

The London-owned developer would ‘rise above some of the potential tensions’ that can exist between house-building companies and local councils

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OPINION - The Standard View: Three weeks until mayoral election day and time is running out for Susan Hall

It is safe to say that last night’s mayoral hustings produced as much heat as light. This was most obviously the case when Andreas Michli, an independent candidate, forced proceedings to be halted for 20 minutes by repeatedly shouting out the names of teenage knife crime victims, preventing Sadiq Khan…

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Next London mayor should fund refugees' tenancy deposits to curb homelessness, says charity

There had been a 239 per cent increase in refugee homelessness across the UK in two years

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Tory candidate for London mayor has Trumpian attitude to climate, says Khan

London mayor expected to criticise Susan Hall in speech launching solar panels on school roofs

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Sadiq Khan: London faces 'crossroads moment' on climate change

The mayor will unveil his climate action plan on Friday, including a £2million ‘net zero schools’ initiative

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Sadiq Khan retains 'commanding lead' over Susan Hall in latest mayoral election poll

With just three weeks until London’s City Hall election, the Labour mayor appears on course to win an historic third term

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OPINION - I was a Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor, but this is why I now back Sadiq Khan

The London mayoral election on 2 May is now just three weeks away — and there’s so much at stake. That’s why, even though I was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor, I’m now urging people who might be considering voting Liberal Democrat to vote for Sadiq Khan. Let me…

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Zendaya: I'm very grateful for intimacy co-ordinators

The Hollywood star had to navigate a number of sex scenes with her co-stars with the help of on-set specialists

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Former Lib Dem candidate urges voters to back Sadiq Khan - four years after criticizing 'two-horse race' argument

Siobhan Benita spent 18 months campaigning against Sadiq Khan in the last mayoral race - but now urges voters to back him

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London Tube and rail journeys should have flat fare, Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett says

Zoë Garbett said she would ‘set an ambition to flatten fares and create a single zone for tube and rail’

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Sadiq Khan makes direct plea to Europeans in London ahead of Mayoral election

In an open letter, published in Tuesday's Evening Standard, the Labour Mayor said "there has never been a starker choice" for European citizens in capital

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Susan Hall refuses to say whether Cressida Dick should still be Met Police chief

The Tory mayoral candidate criticised Sadiq Khan for the “utterly appalling” way in which he made clear his loss of confidence in Dame Cressida

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Fact checkers brand Tory Susan Hall's pay-per-mile claim 'deceptive'

Mayor Sadiq Khan has denied that he will introduce a charge for motorists based on the distance they drive

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Count Binface unveils manifesto for London Mayoral election including Thames Water pledge

The satirical political candidate has unveiled a list of 24 policies - with some more extreme than others

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Liz Truss book could cause trouble for Rishi Sunak, despite civil service checks

Revelations could easily become big news

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Susan Hall 'pay-per-mile' social media image slammed by Labour as 'fake news'

The Tories also claimed in a recent party political broadcast that Sadiq Khan has ‘secret plans to impose new charges for every single mile you drive’

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London mayoral election 2024: which candidate should you vote for?

The election is four weeks away, and the battle for London is well and truly on — but do you know your way around the candidates? Robbie Griffiths has the ultimate Top Trumps cheat sheet to help you choose

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London’s cultural reboot: Sadiq Khan pledges £3 billion creative industries boost

Mayor promises to turbo-charge capital’s cultural industry if returned to City Hall next month

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BBC 'sorry' after playing Susan Hall party political broadcast instead of Sadiq Khan's

Campaign insiders were aghast that such an error could have happened

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