Sadiq Khan has today risked the ire of London’s motorists by urging council chiefs to reinstate the despised High Street Kensington cycle lane. The Mayor of London is attempting to apply pressure on local authority bosses to restarted the loathed project. It comes after the scheme was dramatically scrapped in December amid a row between … Read more
Britain’s first retirement complex designed for LGBT people will open in London this year after ‘proud’ Sadiq Khan pledged £5.7million loan to complete scheme UK’s first retirement community for LGBT+ people to open in London this year Tonic Housing will purchase 19 already built flats at Bankhouse in Vauxhall Housing association has secured £5.7 million loan from … Read more
Sadiq Khan’s cycling tsar has revealed 62 miles of cycle lanes have been built across London in the past year, despite a court ruling the schemes were unlawful. The pop-up lanes have been brought in to encourage people to walk or cycle during the pandemic, along with the widening of pavements and road closures. The … Read more
Sadiq Khan’s review of London’s statues and street names linked to Britain’s colonial past received a major blow today after a hard-left crusader he appointed to his ‘diversity’ taskforce quit due to allegations of racism and anti-Semitism. Toyin Agbetu has admitted he jumped before being pushed, accusing critics of ‘Afriphobia’ and conspiring with Priti Patel’s … Read more
A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more
Sadiq Khan wants a LONGER lockdown: Mayor of London demands Boris Johnson reject calls from Tory MPs for swift easing of national rules – despite experts saying PM can move faster and infection rates halving every two weeks Boris Johnson will unveil his formal lockdown exit strategy on Monday next week PM is under growing … Read more
Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s SCHOOLS when they reopen to stop a spike in violent crime sweeping the capital Khan said Met will use safety officers and targeted policing violent crime areas He was speaking on Tuesday after going on patrol in Bethnal Green, east London Mr Khan announced … Read more
Muslim Council of Britain chooses human rights law graduate, 29, as its first ever female leader Zara Mohammed is first woman Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain Ms Mohammed hopes her election will ‘inspire more women and young people’ Ms Mohammed has shared pictures of her posing with London Mayor Sadiq Khan Said taking … Read more
Celebrities have urged ethnic minorities to take the coronavirus vaccine when it’s their turn. The five-minute video, featuring comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Meera Syal as well as actress Shobna Gulati and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, was launched this week to debunk conspiracy theories surrounding the jab. It comes after a study found ethnic minority … Read more
London mayor candidate Brian Rose is fined £200 for breaking lockdown rules while recording campaign video after taking to capital’s streets in battle bus as he accuses Boris Johnson of ‘undermining democracy’ Brian Rose was met by police while campaigning in Southwark, central London Officers said ‘campaigning was not a necessary reason to be out … Read more