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Khan defends police station front counter closures as “pragmatic” decision from Met

Closing almost half of London’s police station front counters is a “pragmatic” decision that will improve safety for Londoners, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. The...

Deputy Mayor slams Building Safety Regulator and Ex-Housing Secretary for London’s housebuilding shortcomings

London’s failure to build even a third of the affordable homes it is meant to have started by now is down to the Building...

Indian food champion spotlights vegetables, from the simple to the special

Mumbai-born Camellia Panjabi MBE, who divides her time between India and London championing the many wonders of Indian food through her restaurants and writings,...

Popular actor Hamza Ali Abbasi to headline Almarah Foundation UK charity drive in Bradford, Manchester and London

Beloved Pakistani film and television star Hamza Ali Abbasi will join the Almarah Foundation this September as the charity brings its mission to the...

Calls grow to exempt EVs from Congestion Charge as diesel vans emerge as Central London’s top polluters

Electric vans must continue to be exempted from Congestion Charge changes, campaigners have argued after new data showed their diesel counterparts are now the...

London records lowest number of under-25 homicides for two decades

London saw the lowest number of homicides of under-25s for more than two decades last year, new figures have revealed. The capital recorded 10 intentional...

Met’s removal of officers in school branded the “single most catastrophic decision in keeping children safe”

The Metropolitan Police’s decision to remove 371 specialist officers from schools is “undermining the trust of young people” in the force, a headteacher has...

Mayor told to “get his own house in order” as £875,000 invested to tackle hate crime in London

Sir Sadiq Khan has been told to stop “dragging his feet” on tackling hate crime in London as he announced £875,000 to help “fight...

Give Mayor of London new tax powers to fund ambitious projects like Bakerloo Line extension, ministers told

The Mayor of London must be given powers to tax tourists and businesses’ payroll in a similar way to Paris in order to fund...

How has ULEZ changed London two years on from its expansion

The Mayor of London has hailed his controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) policy as “bold” and “transformative” two years after its expansion to...

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