28 m. ago Sadiq Khan says he wants to take control of Oxford Street because council has 'failed' the area

Mayor wants to part-pedestrianise the ‘tired’ street and doesn’t want Labour-run authority to be ‘obstacle to progress’

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6 h. ago Sadiq Khan launches £150million plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street despite fears traffic ban will turn shopping district into 'no

The Mayor of London has today launched a public consultation on his plans which would see a 0.7-mile stretch of Oxford Street pedestrianised.

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7 h. ago Londoners asked whether they support Sadiq Khan's plan to seize control of Oxford Street

Principle of pedestrianising the street to be considered - but no details yet of how buses would be re-routed

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7 h. ago Sadiq Khan launches public consultation on pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Mr Khan announced the proposal to pedestrianise a 0.7-mile stretch of the popular shopping district in September.

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7 h. ago London Mayor Kicks Off Process to Ban Traffic on Oxford Street

London Mayor Kicks Off Process to Ban Traffic on Oxford Street  Bloomberg

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23 h. ago Oxford Street redevelopment could reveal remains of London’s Civil War defences

Oxford Street redevelopment could reveal remains of London’s Civil War defences  ianVisits

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4 d. ago Inside the plush Central London neighbourhood that has become the UK's number one burglary hotspot where 'everything keeps getting worse'

The central London neighbourhood of Oxford Street, Mayfair and Soho has become the UK's burglary hotspot, as residents complain that things are getting worse.

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5 d. ago England and Wales's burglary hotspots: Interactive map of 37,000 neighbourhoods lays bare streets with most break

London's Oxford Street and the upmarket area of Soho to its south stretching to Piccadilly Circus is the nation's number one burglary hotspot, MailOnline can reveal.

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8 d. ago Meta and Google opt out of Sydney Mardi Gras amid move away from DEI in US

Former sponsors walk away from 2025 event – while organisers say they do not meet partnership requirementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGoogle and Meta do not meet the requirements to partner with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the organisation has said, after the two tech giants ended their official involvement and ditched diversity obligations in the US.At the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade up Oxford Street next Saturday, a notable absence will be the two tech firms, previously event sponsors.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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