16 h. ago Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans 'will turn area into a gang and shoplifting hotspot'

The Mayor of London is bidding to make the road traffic free but locals fear his proposals will be 'catastrophic' for Europe's busiest shopping street.

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23 h. ago Mayor of London and TfL set out bold proposals to deliver pedestrianisation along Oxford Street

Mayor of London and TfL set out bold proposals to deliver pedestrianisation along Oxford Street  London Post

Politics

50 h. ago Male and female former employees of Smokey Robinson accuse him of sexual assault

Motown star denies allegations, in addition to four existing sets of allegations against himTwo more former employees of the soul music star Smokey Robinson, both male and female, have alleged he sexually assaulted them, which he denies.Robinson is already facing similar allegations from four other former employees, who filed a joint lawsuit in May. This week, lawyers for the accusers filed a motion to have two further accusers added to the lawsuit, both anonymously. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up

Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up - but London mayor welcomes major rail investment  Sky News

Politics

65 h. ago FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speechA longtime FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk, naming FBI director Kash Patel, the justice department and attorney general Pam Bondi as defendants.According to David Maltinsky, an intelligence specialist who had served with the bureau for 16 years, his wrongful termination earlier this year was “unconstitutional and politically motivated”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Mayor of London faces two lawsuits, accused of wrongfully terminating officer and doxing

Mayor of London faces two lawsuits, accused of wrongfully terminating officer and doxing  WKYT

Society

3 d. ago Sadiq Khan “We Need to Ditch West Ham Deal” Mayor Ready to Sell London Stadium?

Sadiq Khan “We Need to Ditch West Ham Deal” Mayor Ready to Sell London Stadium?  claretandhugh.info

Economics

3 d. ago Chancellor expected to give the Mayor of London powers to impose a tourist tax

Chancellor expected to give the Mayor of London powers to impose a tourist tax  Southwark News

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4 d. ago Pedestrian, cyclist and motorcyclist deaths, and serious injuries in collisions with HGVs fall 50 per cent under Mayor’s lorry safety scheme

Pedestrian, cyclist and motorcyclist deaths, and serious injuries in collisions with HGVs fall 50 per cent under Mayor’s lorry safety scheme  London Post

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4 d. ago Tourist tax set to be introduced in London with visitors charged levy for hotel and Airbnb stays

Rachel Reeves is expected to give London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan the power to impose a levy on an overnight stay

Society

4 d. ago Tourist tax set to be introduced in London with visitors charged small levy for overnight stays

Rachel Reeves is expected to give London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan the power to impose a levy on an overnight stay

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5 d. ago London Mayor congratulates Nigerian Bus Aunty on UK TikTok award

London Mayor congratulates Nigerian Bus Aunty on UK TikTok award  Punch Newspapers

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5 d. ago Stephen Fry and Andi Oliver back our appeal — and empathise with those facing homelessness and food insecurity

London's mayor calls for compassion towards less fortunate, as stars back our campaign

Society

6 d. ago London mayor criticised as affordable home building slows in capital

London mayor criticised as affordable home building slows in capital  BBC

Politics

6 d. ago Muslim mayor, Jewish voters, Trump rage. London’s lessons for Mamdani.

Muslim mayor, Jewish voters, Trump rage. London’s lessons for Mamdani.  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago ‘People are being stabbed in the ass’: Trump says London is too dangerous, blames Mayor Sadiq Khan

‘People are being stabbed in the ass’: Trump says London is too dangerous, blames Mayor Sadiq Khan  livemint.com

Politics

6 d. ago Trump makes bizarre claim against London as he tears into ‘terrible mayor’ Sadiq Khan, ‘People are stabbed in the ’ | Hindustan Times

Trump makes bizarre claim against London as he tears into ‘terrible mayor’ Sadiq Khan, ‘People are stabbed in the ’ | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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7 d. ago Donald Trump blasts London Mayor Sadiq Khan as 'terrible', a 'disaster' and 'a nasty person' as he claims there are parts of the capital where 'the police won't go' and Sharia law holds sway

President Trump claimed there were parts of London where 'the police don't even want to go near' and that 'Sharia Law' holds sway instead.

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7 d. ago How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray

Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industriesWhen ExxonMobil announced it would “slow the pace of development” on a $10bn plastics plant along the Texas Gulf coast, the company blamed market conditions. But it wasn’t just the market applying pressure; it was a 77-year-old shrimper named Diane Wilson who refused to stay silent. Her fight exposes big oil’s latest survival plan: ramping up oil and gas production to create plastic.I first met Wilson back in 2019 while tracking her historic lawsuit against Formosa Plastics, the Taiwanese petrochemical giant accused of dumping toxic plastic waste throughout coastal Texas. Billions of tiny plastic pellets were contaminating waterways, shorelines, and even the soil itself.Shilpi Chhotray is the co-founder and president of Counterstream Media and Host of A People’s Climate for the Nation Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Met Police is investigating 'tens' of grooming gang cases, Mark Rowley reveals as Sadiq Khan is accused of 'taking the mickey' out of victims

London's Labour mayor told the London Assembly in June that there was 'no indication of grooming gangs' operating in the capital.

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