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

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.'

The London Mayor has come under fire from transport workers who say they are working in dirty conditions while 90 per cent of the capital's buses and more than half of Tube services continue to run.

A south London bus driver is urging Transport for London and Sadiq Khan to put drivers' lives 'before profit' as the number of TfL workers dying with Covid-19 rise to 18 today. Lorraine, 63, said she is 'frightened'.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. Debate is now being sparked, as the cabinet set about trying to get people back in work.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal cruised into the French Open quarter finals after a good old fashioned clay court dust up on Philippe Chatrier.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Barely two months ago, Jo Konta was in the bowels of the Miami Dolphins stadium, desolate after being routed by Chinese player Qiang Wang.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAURA LAMBERT: On top of the £2m prize money for the winner, Sportsmail can reveal that Jo Konta would cash in a further £1.5m in bonuses with brands including Jaguar.

Back in October Jo Konta had no form, no coach, just one sponsor paying a paltry four-figure sum and a ranking that had sunk into the mid-forties. It was a very long way from the summer of 2017.

Seventeen-year-old Amanda Anisimova produced a stunning performance to defeat defending champion Simona Halep in the French Open quarter-finals.

Ashleigh Barty weathered the fierce challenge of Amanda Anisimova to end the 17-year-old's barnstorming run at the French Open and reach the final with a 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 victory

The 23-year-old defeated teenager Marketa Vondrousova in a 6-1, 6-3, in the final of the Roland-Garros on Saturday.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal won his 12th French Open title following a stern examination against the heir to his throne in world No 4 Dominic Thiem.

The continuing failure of the younger generation in men's tennis to properly lay a glove on the dominant thirtysomethings is beginning to attract the wrath of past legends of the game such as Becker.

There were no signs of a French Open hangover from Johanna Konta as the British No 1 returned to winning ways, then reaffirmed her desire for Grand Slam glory.

Nick Kyrgios has hailed French Open champion Ashleigh Barty and declared his fellow Australian is the woman to beat at Wimbledon.

After the highs of reaching the French Open semi-finals earlier this month, Jo Konta was brought back down to earth with a second round exit at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal has entered next week's Aspall Tennis Classic in Hurlingham to get some grass court play under his belt ahead of next month's Wimbledon Championships.

Australian star Ash Barty is just two wins away from becoming world number one after she defeated Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic. 

Ashleigh Barty is one match away from becoming the first Australian to be crowned women's world number one in 43 years after progressing to the final of the Nature Valley Classic.

Serena Williams (pictured), 37, snubbed Barty, 23, at her pre-Wimbledon press conference on Saturday. Barty rose to number one after winning Birmingham Classic and French Open.

When Serena Williams returned to the women's tour early last spring the mission was simple: to win a 24th Grand Slam and to do so as a proud parent.

As the top women's seed, Ashleigh Barty, the world No 1 and newly crowned French Open champion, has every right to feel there is a weight of expectation on her shoulders.

Barty, chasing back-to-back grand slams following her French Open success last month, beat the Belgian 6-1 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams takes on Simona Halep in the women's singles final today. Sportsmail's Jordan Seward will provide live coverage of the Williams vs Halep's final clash.

Ashleigh Barty is poised to crown her phenomenal season by becoming the first Australian woman to ever top the year-ending tennis rankings.

French Open champion Barty, who had been beaten twice by Kvitova in Australia earlier this year, fired nine aces and converted three of six break points to win the encounter.

Japan's Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down to beat Australian world number one Ash Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday.

British Fed Cup star Katie Boulter looks finally ready to resume her career after nearly six months spent battling injury.

The American, who became the youngest player to reach a WTA final since Czech Nicole Vaidisova in 2004, overcame 2017 French Open champion 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the final.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: Like many successful tennis players, Kevin Krawietz is used to receiving decent customer service.

AOC's glib, sneering tweet struck me as particularly inappropriate given that she is herself arguably the least 'qualified' member of the House of Representatives in US political history.

Bianca Andreescu has revealed that she received a message from Drake after winning the US Open. 19-year-old Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in the final last weekend.

A photo has emerged showing Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface to a party 18 years ago when he was a private school teacher. 

At a town hall meeting in Saskatoon on Thursday night, Trudeau faced tough questions about the imbroglio despite the crowd being stocked with supporters from his ruling Liberal Party.

JAN MOIR: Boris was in the thick of it, of course. Chortle, chortle. Mr Johnson, with his priapic hinterland and chaotic private life has little call to laugh at anyone.

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property.

Canada's finance minister says its government has not yet decided if it will cover the $1.7 million it will cost to provide security for Harry and Meghan after the couple decided to move to North America.

AMANDA PLATELL: Everything Prince Harry and Meghan do seems to blow up in their faces as they don't seem to think.The taxpayer won't foot the bill for their family's police protection.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, a day after she reported feeling mild flu-like symptoms including a low fever.

Ryan Reynolds used his platform to urge people to stay at home in a new video shared to Instagram on Tuesday. 

The Brexit Party chief's offer comes amid growing pressure from Tory MPs for the Prime Minister to draw up a pact with the Eurosceptic hardliners if there is an Election before Britain leaves the EU.

Nigel Farage (pictured) had been receiving calls on his LBC radio show. Caller Mark spoke about Britain and Europe before poking fun at the Brexit Party leader.

Nigel Farage renewed his appeal for the PM to join forces - but insisted it could only happen if the Tories committed to a 'clean break' from the EU.

Nigel Farage plans to run as MP in Thurrock after failed attempts to enter Parliament - and says he will choose his seat 'late in the day'.Tory strategists fear he is main barrier to a Johnson win in Election.

STEPHEN GLOVER: A few months ago, the Brexit Party was the talk of Westminster. It had won the most seats in May's European elections. But its fortunes have declined since Boris became PM.

The US President said he had watched interviews of the Duchess of Sussex complaining about her treatment from the tabloid Press and realised she had taken the criticism 'very personally'.

HENRY DEEDES: Yup. That's right. No lesser grand fromaggio than the President of the United States had picked up the blower to chew the cud about the state of Yew-kay politics.

LEO MCKINSTRY: Oscar Wilde famously wrote that 'each man kills the thing he loves'. Yesterday, we witnessed Nigel Farage start doing just that.

Boris Johnson faces a double threat to his election hopes after new polls show a Labour bounce while the Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru and the Greens are forming a pact to thwart him.