Now TfL wants to KEEP £15-a-day London congestion charge after Sadiq Khan pledged to SCRAP rise

Now TfL says it wants to KEEP £15-a-day London congestion charge to ‘support capital’s culture, hospitality and night-time businesses’ months after Sadiq Khan pledged to SCRAP the temporary rise TfL had claimed the rise in Congestion Charge from £11.50 to £15 was temporary  Sadiq Khan previously said he would ‘negotiate with Government’ to reduce cost … Read more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s PR budget breaks £1million-a-year barrier

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s public relations budget breaks the £1million-a-year barrier – up 50 per cent since he first took office Mayor of London spent the eye-watering sum on managing his image in last year It means Mr Khan’s press office costs spiked by 50 per cent since he took office Leader of the Greater … Read more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s PR budget breaks £1million-a-year barrier

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s public relations budget breaks the £1million-a-year barrier – up 50 per cent since he first took office Mayor of London spent the eye-watering sum on managing his image in last year It means Mr Khan’s press office costs spiked by 50 per cent since he took office Leader of the Greater … Read more

Sadiq Khan calls for young Londoners in low uptake boroughs to be prioritised for Covid vaccines

Sadiq Khan and Tony Blair today called for Covid vaccines to be fast-tracked to young people in places where the Indian Covid variant is surging. The London mayor said he asked Health Secretary Matt Hancock and vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi to consider the plan to jab people as young as 18 in high risk areas, but the … Read more

Sadiq Khan confirms he will expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone

Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone in a move set to cost up to 350,000 motorists £12.50-a-day to drive into London. The newly re-elected Mayor of London will make the zone 18 times larger than it is currently.  The move will force owners of older, more-polluting vehicles that don’t … Read more

David Hockney’s Piccadilly Circus art, part of Sadiq Khan’s £7m London campaign, is ridiculed online

Eye-catching artwork by David Hockney that was commissioned by re-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been widely ridiculed on social media.  The work, produced by the world-renowed British artist, 83, is part of Mr Khan’s new £7million tourism campaign to encourage sightseers back to the capital as Covid restrictions ease. Referring to the artwork, Mr … Read more

Sadiq Khan launches £7m ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign to attract staycationers to the capital

Sadiq Khan launches second mayoral term with £7m ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign to attract staycationers to the capital as opening hours are extended at museums, galleries and music venues Mr Khan launching ‘biggest domestic tourism campaign London has ever seen’ He is unveililng £7million-plus ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign as immediate priority In summer, museums, galleries … Read more

Sadiq Khan seen walking dog Luna as he retweets congratulations from fellow left-wing city chiefs

Sadiq Khan was today relishing his election victory as he retweeted congratulations from from left-wing mayors across the world. Out for a walk with dog Luna this afternoon, the newly re-elected London Mayor was taking his more than 200,000-vote majority in his stride. Mr Khan polled 1,206,034 votes to Conservative challenger Shaun Bailey’s 977, 601, … Read more

Sadiq Khan seen walking dog Luna as he retweets congratulations from fellow left-wing city chiefs

Sadiq Khan was today relishing his election victory as he retweeted congratulations from from left-wing mayors across the world. Out for a walk with dog Luna this afternoon, the newly re-elected London Mayor was taking his more than 200,000-vote majority in his stride. Mr Khan polled 1,206,034 votes to Conservative challenger Shaun Bailey’s 977, 601, … Read more

Sadiq Khan opens up four-point lead over Tory Shaun Bailey in race to become London mayor

Sadiq Khan opens up four-point lead over Tory Shaun Bailey in race to become London mayor with Labour candidate ahead in ALL remaining boroughs The two frontrunners were neck-and-neck last night after early voting  But this afternoon Mr Khan opened up a four-point lead over Mr Bailey  Mr Khan is ahead in all seven boroughs … Read more