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Sadiq Khan reveals potential boost to night tube services during peak hours

The number of Night Tube services during the ‘peak’ period after midnight could be boosted, Sadiq Khan has revealed. The mayor said Transport for London...

Sadiq Khan criticised over misleading affordable housing claims by UK Statistics Authority

Sadiq Khan has been criticised by the chair of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) over claims he made about his affordable house-building record. The London...

Sadiq Khan launches free legal advice service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences

A free legal advice service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences has been launched by Sadiq Khan, after “setbacks” forced an earlier...

North East photographer chosen as Parliament’s official artist for general election 2024

A North East photographer has embarked on a mission to capture the mood of voters across the UK during the general election. Joanne Coates has...

Councillor slams location of speed check on road, asking, ‘are we employing nursery children?’

A councillor who claims her road is plagued by speeding drivers said the location of council-installed speed checks “couldn’t have been in a dafter...

Public drinking ban set to be agreed by Slough Borough Council

A public drinking ban across the whole of Slough looks set to be approved this evening – as council leaders meet to consider the...

Leeds Council grapples with £90m in unpaid taxes amid economic strain

Households in the city owed more than £90m in unpaid council tax at the end of the last financial year, figures reveal. Arrears increased after living costs rose...

Rejected planning application sets ‘dangerous precedent’

Hounslow Council has rejected a developer’s planning application to add two extra storeys to a housing block after councillors said approval would set a...

Controversial 449-Home project in tooting could be overturned by City Hall

A London council’s decision to refuse permission for 449 new homes could be overturned at City Hall, Sadiq Khan’s planning deputy has said. The project,...

Multi-million-pound Marsden Mills plan “unviable”, new report says

Transformative multi-million-pound plans for Marsden are now “unviable”, despite securing £5.6 million from the government, a recently published report states. Pre-application documents to next week’s...

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