4 h. ago Sadiq Khan accelerates plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street 'as soon as next year': Mayor wants to make shopping district carless before the local elections

The Mayor of London is pushing to fast-track proposals to remove traffic from West End's busiest shopping street ahead of local elections , amid fears a future administration could scrap the project.

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22 h. ago Diwali Spirit Takes Over London's Trafalgar Square, Mayor Sadiq Khan Shares Glimpses From Celebrations

Diwali Spirit Takes Over London's Trafalgar Square, Mayor Sadiq Khan Shares Glimpses From Celebrations  NDTV

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34 h. ago Republican in New York’s mayor race: eccentric street vigilante who could secure Mamdani’s win

Curtis Sliwa is unlikely to run the overwhelmingly Democratic city. But his willingness to defy Trump and billionaires could leave a big impactWith less than a month to go, the race to be New York City’s mayor is continuing to fascinate and bemuse: and in an election that could have political ramifications across the country, it’s a beret-wearing, cat-loving vigilante who seems like he could have the final say.Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the crime-fighting group the Guardian Angels and the Republican candidate to run the largest US city, has little chance of winning the election in November. But his presence may be the thing that helps confirm Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist, as New York’s next mayor. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Report warns of disastrous "self inflicted" slump in housebuilding in London

Molior report says just 15,000 homes will be under construction across the capital by the end of next year

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65 h. ago All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan

Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instinctsSadiq Khan is mayor of LondonFor the first time in three years, hate crime in England and Wales is on the rise. The latest statistics released by the Home Office, showing religiously motivated offences at a record level, are deeply disturbing. But for those who have witnessed some of the appalling scenes on our city’s streets in recent months, they will not be surprising.Over the past two years, Jewish people have faced a rising tide of antisemitism, and the heinous terrorist attack in Manchester on Yom Kippur was a terrible reminder of just how pervasive this poisonous form of hatred continues to be. Between January and June, the Community Security Trust reported more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents. A survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research found that 35% of Jewish people feel unsafe in the UK.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London...

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3 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Sadiq Khan take action against Muslim charity London park run that banned women and girls over 12?

After a Muslim charity run banned women and girls over the age of 12 from competing, we are asking Mail readers whether Mayor of London Sadiq Khan should take action against them?

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4 d. ago KHADIJA KHAN: Despite what Sadiq Khan claims, we ARE creeping towards Islamic law

Misogyny exists everywhere. But we're usually quick to call it out. Only when it's Islamic misogyny do we fall silent, excusing it as a cultural issue.

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan rejects calls to exclude Hindu nationalist group from Diwali celebrations

Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK (VHP-UK), also known as the World Council of Hindus UK, are on the official committee of organisers for the City Hall-backed Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square on Sunday

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4 d. ago ‘London has turned into something crazy’: is the city in the grip of a crime wave?

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling‘Snatch theft’: the unstoppable rise of phone theftLondon is no longer a safe place to live, at least in the eyes of some of its richest residents – and the 47th president of the United States.“I think he’s done a terrible job,” Donald Trump said during his state visit to the UK last month, in his latest broadside at London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. “Crime in London is through the roof.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Picture exclusive: See transformation of Sadiq Khan's former City Hall

Picture exclusive: See transformation of Sadiq Khan's former City Hall  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago Picture exclusive: Old City Hall transformation underway as Sadiq Khan's former HQ is dismantled

Four years after the Greater London Authority departed, renovation of iconic ‘glass testicle’ near Tower Bridge gathers pace

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5 d. ago New Year's Eve fireworks: Sadiq Khan hikes ticket prices for tourists, but freezes cost for Londoners

Residents will continue to pay £20 or £35, but visitors will be charged £40 or £55 - a rise of up to 14%

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5 d. ago Sadiq Khan calls for pause in new immigration rules after 200 to 300 TfL staff put at risk of deportation

Mayor says people who joined TfL on graduate visa have been ‘left in limbo’ by Government restriction on foreign workers

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5 d. ago TfL staff at risk of deportation have been 'left in limbo', admits Sadiq Khan

TfL staff at risk of deportation have been 'left in limbo', admits Sadiq Khan  MyLondon

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6 d. ago London pollution has fallen, but Sadiq Khan is still full of hot air

London pollution has fallen, but Sadiq Khan is still full of hot air  The Telegraph

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6 d. ago Sadiq Khan claims 'diverse' London is reason for American tourism surge

The mayor’s comments were likely a thinly veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump

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7 d. ago London mayor race: Sir James Cleverly considers running, saying: 'I'd be stupid not to think about it'

‘Watching London go wrong angers me enormously,’ says former Tory foreign secretary

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7 d. ago London mayor Sadiq Khan under fire for including VHP in Diwali celebration

London mayor Sadiq Khan under fire for including VHP in Diwali celebration  Siasat.com

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan 'failing to tackle London's knife crime epidemic', says murdered teen's mum

Prime Minster Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have failed to tackle London’s knife crime epidemic, the mother of a murdered 15-year-old boy said as her son’s killers were locked up.

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9 d. ago Government accused of ‘silence’ and ‘inaction’ as teenager’s killers locked up

Imri Doue, 18, has been locked up for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of Daejaun Campbell in south-east London.

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