Sadiq Khan admits for first time that staff working from home is a ‘BIG PROBLEM for central London’… after months of warning people to stay off Tubes London Mayor had previously urged people to stay off the underground Mr Khan warned earlier this year they should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ Now he … Read more
Sadiq Khan today demanded to know Boris Johnson’s coronavirus ‘game plan’ as he slammed plans for an M25 lockdown. The London Mayor complained that he had been shut out of Cobra crisis meetings and snubbed by the PM since mid-May. He voiced fury that there had been no discussion of contingency proposals to put the … Read more
No10 today refused to rule out effectively sealing off London if coronavirus cases spike as Sadiq Khan accused Boris Johnson of ‘riding roughshod’ over the city’s best interests. The Mayor of London has written to the PM to voice ‘great surprise’ at suggestions a quarantine zone could be created within the M25, complaining that it has … Read more
Sadiq Khan’s fury over plans to quarantine London inside the M25 in letter to Boris accusing him of plot to ‘effectively seal off the city’ Sadiq Khan has condemned idea of sealing off London if coronavirus cases rise The London Mayor complained that he has not been consulted on the prospect An M25 lockdown among … Read more
Struggling London cabbies slam ‘lunatic’ Sadiq Khan after pop-up cycle lanes and wider ‘social-distancing’ pavements spark traffic chaos Sadiq Khan has introduced 11 miles of new, pop-up cycle lanes in the capital Cab drivers claim roads are gridlocked and it has caused havoc for their trade A further 12 miles of cycle lanes and wider … Read more
Sadiq Khan today declared that the Government should not stand in the way of Shamima Begum returning to Britain to fight for her UK passport accusing them of trying to ‘sub-contract justice to another country’. The Mayor of London does not agree with the Home Office’s decision to challenge the Court of Appeal ruling allowing Begum … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan admits he ‘lost his mojo’ during the Covid-19 pandemic and takes a swipe at Boris Johnson for testing his ‘virility’ by ‘shaking everyone’s hand’ before lockdown The mayor of London was discussing mental health with the Loose Women panel Khan, 49, said he struggled with low mental health as a leader … Read more
Richard Desmond today dragged Sadiq Khan into the Westferry planning row, claiming the London Mayor had offered to ‘fast track’ the controversial £1bn development. The publisher and property developer said he had discussed plans to build 1,500 homes in East London with Mr Khan during a celebration for the Queen’s Birthday at the Albert Hall … Read more
Sadiq Khan admitted he has failed to provide ‘proper leadership’ as he opens up about how lockdown has affected his mental health. The London Mayor said that he was used to stressful situations, but the past 10 or 11 weeks had been ‘the hardest of [his] professional life, in relation to the loneliness’. ‘I’ve found it … Read more
Sadiq Khan slashes his own pay by 10 per cent as he warns of £500million black hole in London’s finances from lockdown – threatening cuts to police and Tube unless the government bails the capital out By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:08 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 10:08 BST, 17 June … Read more