25 h. ago Mayor Sadiq Khan to raise council tax by £20 to help tackle phone thefts

Mayor Sadiq Khan to raise council tax by £20 to help tackle phone thefts  Southwark News

Economics

41 h. ago Sadiq Khan plans to raise London council tax by more than £20 a year to fight phone theft

Sir Sadiq Khan has proposed raising the average Band D bill by more than £20, meaning the amount of council tax City Hall receives will exceed £500 per bill for the first time.

Economics

45 h. ago Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for urgent action to boost the capital’s AI workforce

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for urgent action to boost the capital’s AI workforce  Computer Weekly

Politics

46 h. ago Zipcar ends UK operations leaving 650,000 members without access to vehicles

Those watching the firm's decline had called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to do more to support car clubs. It had also begged for relief from the Congestion Charge.

Politics

48 h. ago London Mayor Sadiq Khan: AI could become a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ for jobs

London Mayor Sadiq Khan: AI could become a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ for jobs  TechRadar

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3 d. ago AI is 'weapon of mass destruction' threat to London jobs, warns Mayor Sadiq Khan

AI is 'weapon of mass destruction' threat to London jobs, warns Mayor Sadiq Khan  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago AI 'weapon of mass destruction of jobs' warning issued by Sadiq Khan

In a speech the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, will warn that artificial intelligence could usher in a 'new era of mass unemployment' as he said the capital must be prepared

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3 d. ago London's proposed tourist tax set to raise £350 million a year

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan received powers last year to levy a tax on overnight visitors, which he said would 'directly support the capital's economy'.

Economics

5 d. ago Mayor Sadiq Khan says certain politicians use London 'as a punchbag'

Mayor Sadiq Khan says certain politicians use London 'as a punchbag'  The Lufkin Daily News

Politics

5 d. ago 'Don't Say It': London Mayor Sadiq Khan Backs Arrests Over 'Globalize the Intifada' Chants

'Don't Say It': London Mayor Sadiq Khan Backs Arrests Over 'Globalize the Intifada' Chants  Haaretz

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5 d. ago London's murder rate falls to record low, Mayor Sadiq Khan says

London's murder rate falls to record low, Mayor Sadiq Khan says  Euronews.com

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5 d. ago Why London’s lowest murder rate in more than a decade is drawing attention

Data for 2025 will be good news for the Met and the mayor Sadiq Khan as they bat away claims of a lawless city• Capital’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decadeThe number of murders in London in 2025 is drawing attention for being the lowest in more than a decade. Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, say figures show their policies and plans are working, which are best summed up as tough on crime, tough on the complex causes of crime.Has the Met turned a corner and can Khan shake off claims he presides over a city where crime is out of control? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sadiq Khan reacts to Reform London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham's 'burka ban' support

London mayor responds to Ms Cunningham's proposals for the first time

Politics

6 d. ago Sadiq Khan swipes at 'bully' Donald Trump as London mayor renews his bitter feud with US President

Asked if he could offer any advice to New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who assumed office at the beginning of this year, Sir Sadiq said: 'Don't let bullies win.'

Politics

6 d. ago Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets saferLast year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history. Even London’s harshest critics have to accept this is impressive progress.For too many, it will no doubt come as a surprise. In recent years, politicians and commentators have sought to spam our social media feeds with an endless stream of distortions and untruths – painting a dystopian picture of a lawless place where criminals run rampant.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Flagship Reform council plans to raise tax by almost 4% – despite pledging cuts

In real terms, an average Band D household will see council tax increase by an estimated £67.47 per year under the changes

Politics

9 d. ago Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99% council tax hike.

Politics

9 d. ago Secret heartbreak of the 'vigilante mum' (of seven) running to be Reform's London mayor whose French husband left her and their children to run off to Dubai with another woman

She is the glamorous lawyer Nigel Farage hopes will topple Sadiq Khan to become Mayor of London - but behind Laila Cunningham's tough rhetoric lies a secret heartbreak.

Society

1 week ago Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new survey reveals

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Sadiq Khan’s party is on 32%, the Conservatives 20%, Reform 19%, the Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 11%

Politics

1 week ago DLR extension to Thamesmead 'significantly' more than £1.5bn as Abbey Wood link is ruled out

City Hall jobs still on the line despite mayor Sadiq Khan receiving more money than expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Economics