world news

Sadiq Khan lays flowers at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park to mark the 14th anniversary

The service in Hyde Park comes as the worst-injured survivor of the atrocity claimed that the public had forgotten about the attack which struck Londoners on July 7 2005. (Sadiq Khan pictured laying flowers.)




world news

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and wife Saadiya enjoy British Summer Time in Hyde Park

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan let loose with his wife Saadiya as they sang and danced along with thousands of others at the British Summer Time Hyde Park festival.




world news

London police accused of ignoring crime epidemic after PR stunt where BMW was dressed up for patrol

The flashy car, an eco-friendly hybrid BMW i8, patrolled the roads near the Met's headquarters yesterday as part of the police's efforts to prove it is obeying the city's new Ultra Low Emission Zone.




world news

Sadiq Kahn's Congestion Charge for minicabs does 'serious harm' to ethnic minority drivers

The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) argues that removing minicabs' exemption from the £11.50 daily fee discriminates against a 94% black and minority ethnic workforce.




world news

Sadiq Khan is accused of using rising youth violence to 'bring out the begging bowl'

The London Mayor (pictured in Bermondsey today) claimed there was a direct link between poverty and violent crime as he published new City Hall data on crime rates in deprived areas.




world news

Sadiq Khan throws out plans for controversial 1,000ft Tulip tower skyscraper in City of London

The Mayor of London has rejected the application for the tower, that would have included a viewing platform with rotating pods, restaurant and a sky bar.




world news

Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan wins High Court fight

Court ruling means minicab drivers, which include Uber's 45,000-strong fleet, will have to continue paying the £11.50 daily fee which does not apply to black cab drivers.




world news

Scotland Yard has released nearly 100 murder suspects without conditions, figures reveal 

Figures released by mayor Sadiq Khan showed 97 people suspected of murder were freed without conditions out of a total of 284 between April 2017 to March this year.




world news

Donald Trump slams Sadiq Khan AGAIN as he retweets post attacking London mayor's height

Strain has been heaped on the relationship between Washington and City Hall in recent months as both men publicly criticise each other's administrations.




world news

New Ukip leader Richard Braine sparks a race row with tweet about Sadiq Khan and 7/7 terrorist

The right-wing politician, who took over as the Ukip leader at the weekend, referred to the mayor as 'Siddique Khan', before adding: 'Apologies, I often confuse him with the leader of the 7/7 bombers.'




world news

Leading mayors from across UK speak out to demand funding for 'clean air zones' in city centres 

Fourteen mayors and political leaders from across the country including London's mayor Sadiq Khan have demanded funding to establish 'clean air zones' in city centres.




world news

Sadiq Khan mocks Donald Trump for playing golf while Hurricane Dorian tears through the Caribbean

Sadiq Khan's comments come after Mr Trump pulled out of a trip to Poland for an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland.




world news

Trump slaps back at Sadiq Khan after London mayor mocked him for golfing during hurricane

'Many Pols exercise for hours, or travel for weeks. Me, I run through one of my courses (very inexpensive). President Obama would fly to Hawaii,' Trump jabbed on Twitter.




world news

Sadiq Khan's former policing adviser defects to Liberal Democrats over knife crime in London

In a shock switch, Leroy Logan, a former police superintendent, said that he was quitting the Labour Party over the London Mayor's record.




world news

Hundreds of female criminals will be spared jail under a pilot scheme to tackle reoffending 

Move to help 1,000 female criminals over the next two years has been launched by London Mayor Sadiq Khan after research found women are more likely to be imprisoned for a first-time offence.




world news

Criminals recruit thousands of children for 'county lines gangs' to pump drugs into 41 regions

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has released data showing that most of the recruits are aged 15 to 19 and that the gangs are currently pumping drugs into 41 counties across the UK.




world news

London mayor Sadiq Khan is berated by Labour members over support for 'Israeli Zionists'

Mr Khan was berated in the street after addressing the Jewish Labour Movement event at the party conference in Brighton on Monday night.




world news

Sadiq Khan accused of hypocrisy for doubling tube ads for gambling companies 

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of hypocrisy after gambling ads on London Underground trains have doubled since a ban made on all junk food advertisements.




world news

Russia's richest woman 'introduced to City Hall by Boris Johnson' quits London mayor's charity

Elena Baturina, pictured with Sadiq Khan, resigned this week as a trustee for the Mayor's Fund for London, which pays for education programmes in deprived areas of the capital.




world news

Presenter Justin Webb says Rory Stewart should not stand for mayor because he is white old Etonian

BBC Today presenter Justin Webb (left) said that Rory Stewart (right) standing in the 2020 mayoral race was not 'really 2020' because he is a 'white guy and Old Etonian'.




world news

Sadiq Khan's £1.7million Twitter 'Hate Crime Hub' has prosecuted just six trolls in two years 

The London Mayor promised a zero-tolerance stance towards abuse on social media when the police unit was launched more than two years ago, which is staffed by five Scotland Yard officers.




world news

Sadiq Khan hits out at Jeremy Corbyn's 'fudge' Brexit strategy

The Mayor of London (pictured) said the Labour leader would be wrong to continue with his current Brexit strategy, branding it a 'fudge'.




world news

England to have victory parade in London 'on Tuesday next week' if they win the Rugby World Cup

Talks between the RFU and the mayor of London's office have been held with Tuesday, November 5 the likely date for the event. England face South Africa in Saturday's final in Japan.




world news

Grenfell fire chief Dany Cotton should QUIT, says former fire minister

Tory MP Sir Mike Penning, who was a firefighter before he entered politics, said Dany Cotton must carry the can for the fatal advice to residents to 'stay put' in their homes as the blaze took hold.




world news

Piers Morgan takes a swipe at Meghan Markle after beating her in leading Londoners poll

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan could not hide his glee at placing 21st, just in front of Ms Markle's 22nd - giving the presenter one up over the Duchess, who he has at times been critical of.




world news

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Imagine if Boris Johnson had sacked 45,000 workers

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Just imagine if a Tory mayor had announced, in the middle of a General Election campaign, that he was sacking 45,000 low-paid, predominantly immigrant workers.




world news

Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump 'only cares about white America'

In the latest escalation of a war of words between the leaders, London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned US President Donald Trump for 'calling people rapists because they happen to be Mexican'.




world news

Man who scrapped disastrous 'stay put' advice at Grenfell is appointed London's new fire chief

Andy Roe revoked the 'stay put' policy within minutes of becoming incident commander at the blaze in west London which killed 72 people after residents were told to remain in their homes.




world news

Labour grandees lead mourners at Frank Dobson's funeral

Former prime minister Tony Blair, shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer were all at the service at St Pancras Church in London today.




world news

Millions of Britons party into the night as fireworks signal the start of a new decade

In London, the familiar ring of Big Ben ushered in 2020 amid what Mayor Sadiq Khan promised would be the 'best fireworks the city has ever seen' to ring in the new decade.




world news

Remainer slammed for comparing Brexit celebrations planned for January 31 to 'Kristallnacht'

Dr Mark Berry, of Royal Holloway University, suggested that the Leave Means Leave event on January 31 in Parliament Square was similar to the Nazi's vicious assaults on Jewish property in 1938.




world news

Rapper Drillminister enters the race to be the next Mayor of London

Rapper Drillminister has announced he is standing to be the next Mayor of London as he said he was inspired to enter the race by Donald Trump's unexpected electoral success.




world news

Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan send support to injured and affected in Streatham terror attack

In a tweet Boris Johnson said his thoughts are with those who were injured in Streatham today. He is expected to return from Chequers to Downing Street this evening to respond to the attack.




world news

Laurence Fox slams Sadiq Khan over diversity Nubian Skin campaign for being 'non-diverse'

Sadiq Khan tweeted to congratulate the brand that specialises in nude underwear for people of colour on winning Transport for London's Diversity in Advertising competition.




world news

London Mayor Sadiq Khan demands Britons get the right to 'opt in' for EU citizenship despite Brexit

Sadiq Khan has begged the EU to grant pro-Remain Britons 'associate citizenship' of the bloc so they can continue to enjoy the benefits of free movement despite Brexit.




world news

Fears that Boris will use court defeat as an excuse to shelve £14bn Heathrow project 

Boris Johnson was last night urged to bury his doubts and press ahead with Heathrow's third runaway amid fears he could use a potential legal setback this week to ditch the plan.




world news

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants to see Donald Trump lose election

London Mayor Sadiq Khan swiped that potential rival Mike Bloomberg 'gets under the skin' of Mr Trump because he was wealthier and more successful.




world news

Boris Johnson dismisses trend for coronavirus 'elbow bump'

Boris Johnson joked that he was still carrying out the traditional greeting 'continuously', citing scientific advice that it is fine as long as you keep washing your hands.




world news

Commuters face new Tube strike as 10,000 London Underground workers vote over pay row

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it is balloting 10,000 Tube staff for strikes and other forms of action in London. The union said more than a year of negotiations have failed.




world news

Misogyny should be classed as a 'hate crime', says Sadiq Khan  

London Mayor Sadiq Khan underlined his credentials as a 'proud feminist' as he spoke at a Women of the World event yesterday.




world news

Coronavirus UK: Airport and Tube passenger numbers drop

Brian Woodhead, Customer Service Director of Transport for London, revealed there had been a two percent reduction in passenger numbers across TfL last week (pictured, commuters).




world news

Sadiq Khan branded 'irresponsible' for hosting London Mayor's Question Time

Sadiq Khan last night hosted People's Question Time at the Battersea Arts Centre in Wandsworth, southwest London, which has a capacity for some 640 people.




world news

May's local elections London could be POSTPONED from May until the autumn over coronavirus

The Election Commission said it was recommending the poll due to take place in five weeks' time should be delayed on health grounds.




world news

St Patrick's Day parade in London is cancelled over coronavirus threat 

Sadiq Khan tweeted: 'London's St Patrick's Day celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I'm incredibly disappointed that this year's event has had to be cancelled.'




world news

Coronavirus UK: May local elections postponed for a YEAR

It means thousands of councillors and elected mayors including London's Sadiq Khan - who called for the May 7 poll to go ahead as planned - will spend an extra 12 months in office.




world news

London Tubes and trains could start running 'scaled down' Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that steps could be brought in within a matter of days as the capital is weeks ahead of the rest of the country in terms of the curve of the Covid-19 outbreak.




world news

The lonely streets of London: Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly are among famous spots left empty

Some of London's biggest tourists spots have been left empty as stark aerial images reveal eerie shots of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus sparsely populated because of the coronavirus.




world news

Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

Commuters crowded close together on a packed London Underground train this afternoon, despite official advice that people are at risk if they stand within two metres of an infected person.




world news

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warns he will ban people from pubs

The Mayor of London has hit out at people who continue to go to pubs and use public transport, warning he will 'infringe' their human rights if necessary.




world news

TfL suspends Congestion Charge to help critical workers move around London during coronavirus crisis

Transport for London will temporarily suspend all road user charging schemes from Monday until further notice, to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis.