Pressure grows on Government to allow London tourist tax
Think tank says revenues from visitors’ hotel stays could help fund arts and culture across the capital
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Axing Met’s Royal Parks police unit ‘a very bad decision’, say angry campaigners
Scotland Yard is having to slash 1,700 staff amid a £260 million budget shortfall
Oxford Street pedestrianisation will shake investor confidence and could cause crime spike, City Hall warned
He added: “The thing that we’ve raised, because we’re worried about it, is this suggestion that there can…
Met Police to cut 1,700 police and staff amid shock funding fears
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan confirms Royal Parks unit will be disbanded – despite fierce opposition from councils…
Idris Elba ’emerges as Labour’s top choice to replace Sadiq Khan as London Mayor after knife crime campaign’
“More importantly, his fame doesn’t get in the way of his ability to connect with his interviewees, even…
Revealed: Government suggested demolishing and replacing Hammersmith Bridge or turning it into a ‘monument’
The 138-year-old bridge has been closed to cars, buses and vans since April 2019, when cracks appeared in…
Friend of model killed in e-bike fire says her death was not in vain after London Underground rule change
Sofia Duarte was killed after a fire started in a battery power pack for an e-bike on New…
Sadiq Khan launches £10m investment in London's creative industries
City Hall expects funding to leverage £2.5bn in film investment alone, with British Fashion Council and London Design…
Sadiq Khan intervenes after council refuses 20-storey student block as mayor pushes to meet London housing targets
Mayor takes control of planning application after councillors concluded it would harm neighbours’ daylight levels and create a…
Concerns raised at City Hall over Londoners' low trust and confidence in Met Police
Confidence in the Met is at an all-time low, but mayoral officials argue there has been a ‘wider…
Number of Islamophobic social media posts aimed at Sadiq Khan doubles in a year
Research found 27,830 cases of Islamophobic abuse referring to the Mayor of London last year, compared to 12,173…
Sadiq Khan accused of ‘backtracking’ on promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube
In November 2024, the Labour Government announced plans to introduce a statutory levy on gambling operators. Some 20…
Skylark, Polari, Paralympic – Full list of TfL's rejected Overground line names revealed
Names were rejected because they may have been hard to hear clearly on announcements or could have been…
Sadiq Khan accepted two £275 tickets to see his beloved Liverpool in Wembley cup final
Under-investigation mayor has seen Liverpool four times this season for free
Vital safety upgrade at busy Elizabeth line station won’t start for at least four years
Extra signage and loudspeaker announcements have been introduced at the station by the Elizabeth line’s operator, MTR Elizabeth…