38 h. ago Queen Camilla fought off sexual assault as teenager, book claims

Valentine Low’s Power and the Palace relays story in which young Camilla ‘whacked attacker in the nuts’ on train to PaddingtonQueen Camilla was a victim of an attempted sexual assault as a teenager and used the heel of her shoe to fight off her attacker, a new book about the monarchy has claimed.According to Power and the Palace, serialised in the Sunday Times, the queen told Boris Johnson about the attack while he was mayor of London, a position he held from 2008 to 2016. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago London City Council votes to approve new charges against mayor

London City Council votes to approve new charges against mayor  WKYT

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3 d. ago Leaders of S.F. nonprofit with ties to former Mayor London Breed resign amid audit

Leaders of S.F. nonprofit with ties to former Mayor London Breed resign amid audit  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago Oxford Street to be pedestrianised for a day as London mayor Sadiq Khan showcases traffic

Buses to be banned from famous high street to pave way for special shopping event on Sunday September 21

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4 d. ago Latest from London: Council member tenders resignation ahead of mayor’s impeachment hearing

Latest from London: Council member tenders resignation ahead of mayor’s impeachment hearing  FOX 56 News

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7 d. ago London Underground and bus passengers urged to stop one 'annoying' habit that others hate

The Mayor of London will launch a campaign on today encouraging people to use headphones when playing music on the capital's public transport network

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7 d. ago London mayor rolls out campaign on people blasting music on public transport

Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line reminding travellers not to play music out loud or to have conversations on speaker mode.

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7 d. ago London mayor rolls out campaign to tackle ‘nuisance’ headphone dodgers

Both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives have urged ministers to take action

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9 d. ago Angela Rayner could block Sadiq Khan from running to be MP while mayor through new legislation

A bill tabled by Angela Rayner would prevent Sir Sadiq Khan becoming an MP while still London mayor

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9 d. ago Angela Rayner to scupper Sadiq Khan's chances of return to Parliament by 'blocking him from running as MP while mayor'

The Deputy Prime Minister has put forward a Bill that would prevent anyone from serving simultaneously as London mayor and a Member of Parliament.

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1 week ago It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent

It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent  The Conversation

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1 week ago Housing in east London borough hit by 'shoddy workmanship' from repair firms, mayor says

Lutfur Rahman said he believed Tower Hamlets Council’s housing repair service was ‘not fit for purpose’

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1 week ago Brent East MP would 'pop her hat in the ring' to be London mayor

Brent East MP would 'pop her hat in the ring' to be London mayor  Brent & Kilburn Times

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan continues his feud with Donald Trump by claiming US President could be 'radicalising dangerous people'

During his visit to Scotland last month, Donald Trump branded the London mayor a 'nasty person' who has 'done a terrible job' in his latest blast at the Labour politician.

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2 w. ago Labour needs to ‘pick things up’ after a ‘tough’ first year, says Sadiq Khan – UK politics live

London mayor says he has ‘confidence we will turn it round’ as he addresses audience at Edinburgh fringeThe former home secretary Jack Straw has urged Labour not to panic about the threat of Reform, who are riding high in the polls as Nigel Farage capitalises on the “small boats” and asylum backlog issue. Here is an extract from the write up of the interview he gave to the Guardian’s deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot:In an interview with the Guardian, he praised Starmer’s intention to recognise a Palestinian state after an ultimatum to Israel – but defended the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, saying he would also have proscribed the direct action group Palestine Action.The British political veteran said he believed Starmer and his cabinet were “head and shoulders” above opposition politicians and would reap the rewards of a gradual improvement in the economy and public services, which would not come immediately. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Londoners have the Tube, Sadiq Khan has a gravy train

London may be riddled with crime, soaring prices and poor-quality transport - but at least Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan and his officials can enjoy the finer things in life.

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2 w. ago 'More than happy': Sadiq Khan expresses willingness to meet Trump; London mayor unshaken by US leader's '

'More than happy': Sadiq Khan expresses willingness to meet Trump; London mayor unshaken by US leader's '  Times of India

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2 w. ago Labour needs to ‘pick things up’ after ‘tough’ first year in power, Khan says

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said his party had had a ‘tough first year’ in charge at Westminster after winning the 2024 general election.

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2 w. ago London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump is ‘not a force for good’

Trump previously called the London mayor ‘a nasty person’

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan claims Donald Trump could be 'inadvertently radicalising people'

Sir Sadiq dismissed jibes that President Trump made against him on a recent visit to Scotland, where he claimed the London Mayor was "a nasty person".

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