Sadiq Khan
Planning bill is bad for developers and nature | Letters
May 14, 2025The mayor of London is right to redouble his efforts to tackle the capital’s housing crisis, but there is no reason this should come at the expense of protecting nature (Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt, 9 May). We must create good-quality and affordable homes, alongside green spaces that […]
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London Grassroots Music Tube map highlights city’s ‘crown jewels’
May 14, 2025Top musicians joined Metro and Sir Sadiq Khan in central London yesterday for the launch of the Grassroots Music Tube Map. The eye-catching artwork celebrates the artists and venues that have made the capital one of the world’s best cities for music by collecting them on a revamped version of the iconic design. Different Underground […]
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Sadiq Khan to announce plans to build houses on London green belt
May 9, 2025Sadiq Khan is announcing plans to build on parts of London’s green belt, in a dramatic shift in housing policy aimed at tackling “the most profound housing crisis in the capital’s history”. In a major speech on Friday, the mayor of London is expected to say the scale of the challenge, which could need about […]
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UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens
April 29, 2025The UK boss of Ikea has backed calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the world’s largest furniture retailer finally opens its delayed store in London’s prime shopping destination. The Swedish company’s three-floor shop in the building that used to be Topshop’s former flagship store, with a mix of meatballs, lampshades and kitchen design assistance, opens […]
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Sadiq Khan outlines plan for London to host ‘brilliant’ and ‘very cheap’ Olympics
April 28, 2025Sadiq Khan wants London to bid for the 2040 Olympics and insists the capital can host the Games ‘brilliantly’ and ‘very cheaply’. London 2012 proved to be a monumental success and Khan, Mayor of London since 2016, is determined to bring the Games back to the English capital. If successful, London would become the first […]
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Is the Silvertown tunnel a bridge to the future or a step backwards?
April 4, 2025From high above the Thames, the distinctive portals of the new Silvertown tunnel are clearly visible: a black arch on the North Greenwich peninsula, a green conical building a mile across the water in Newham. On Monday, tens of thousands of cars and lorries will start passing between them, almost directly below the cable car […]
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E-bike ban starts on London Underground today – see where they are still allowed
March 31, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Electric bikes, which have been labelled a ‘ticking timebomb’, are now banned on the London Underground and Overground due to fire risk. E-bike fires have caused concern among Londoners after incidents across the capital’s stations. On average, […]
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E-bikes to be banned on London Underground in days after string of station fires
March 26, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Electric bikes, which have been labelled a ‘ticking timebomb’, will be banned on the London Underground network within days. E-bike fires have caused concern among Londoners after incidents across the capital’s stations. On average, there is an […]
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Credit where it’s due for cleaner air in London | Letters
March 10, 2025Your report highlighting how the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has improved London’s air quality gives reassurance to those who believe that air pollution is a hidden killer (Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion, 7 March). People in public life who take action in light of heavy criticism to improve our […]
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Donald Trump invited for Brick Lane curry during his state visit
March 2, 2025Sadiq Khan has extended a delicious invitation to US President Donald Trump when he visits London on a state visit. The Mayor of London has offered to take Trump out for a curry on Brick Lane, a street well known for its abundance of Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants. He said he wants to show Trump […]
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