18 h. ago Vote system change for electing London mayor 'good news for Labour but makes victory harder for Tories and Reform'

Will axing of first past the post encourage Sir Sadiq Khan to seek a fourth term in 2028?

Politics

35 h. ago Foreign worker who put £1,239 work visa on City Hall expenses rumbled in fraud probe

Cost of agency workers at London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s Greater London Authority rises to almost £9million a year

Economics

40 h. ago Interactive map shows London boroughs where barely any affordable homes are being built

‘Housing crisis becomes housing emergency’ as number of new starts is second lowest since Sir Sadiq Khan became mayor in 2016

Politics

3 d. ago Foreign Office set to shrink by up to 25%, says top mandarin

The department, which employs around 17,000 people, faces real-terms cuts in its budget over the coming years following last month’s spending review.

Politics

8 d. ago Decriminalise cocaine possession after cannabis in London, says Sir Sadiq Khan report expert

Dr Geoff Gallop claims people are dying because UK is behind rest of the world when it comes to drug policy

Events

8 d. ago Traffic to be banned from part of Regent Street as mayor faces calls to reduce traffic across West End

Sir Sadiq Khan urged by cycle campaigners to build on Oxford Street pedestrianisation with wider vehicle ban across central London

Events

1 week ago Are Labour mayors gunning for Keir Starmer's job? Relations between Downing Street, Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham sink further as they spearhead welfare revolt

Sir Sadiq Khan , the London mayor, and Andy Burnham , the Greater Manchester mayor, are both publicly opposing the Government over welfare cuts.

Events

2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits government has ‘asked a lot’ of business, and defends employment rights bill – business live

PM tells BCC conference businesses have made a ‘huge difference’, following the tax rises in the last budgetFull story: Shell has ‘no intention’ of making offer to buy BP after £60bn takeover rumoursStarmer then tells the BCC conference that the spending review earlier this month is a “clear shift” towards investing in the future of the UK, not simply tackling the promises it inherited.Starmer says his administration have “wiped the slate clean”, stabilized the economy, and can now move onto building a fairer Britain, with change and renewal.‘I fully acknowledge that this year, as we’ve had to fix the foundations of our country, [and] deal with the unprecedented mess that we inherited, we’ve asked a lot of you.I understand that, and I want to acknowledge that.They are all vital for the long-term growth of our country. But none of that would have been possible without your contribution. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago What a bloomin' liberty! Sadiq Khan is ridiculed for handing out 12,000 wildflower seeds to commuters

Sir Sadiq Khan has been ridiculed for handing out wildflower seeds to commuters just weeks after announcing that London 's Green Belt should be built on.

Politics

2 w. ago Ministers considering alcohol advertising restrictions in line with junk food

Wes Streeting is set to announce radical reforms for the NHS in England after the recent spending review allocated £29 billion to the health service

Politics

3 w. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We decide if video game adaptation 'Until Dawn' is worth spending a night with

Director hindered by basic premise that makes it hard to root for lead quintet.

Culture

3 w. ago Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park

A UK Government pledge of £50 million for the development of the west Belfast GAA stadium was included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review.

Politics

3 w. ago Wishaw MP calls on SNP to improve frontline services after spending review

Pamela Nash says the buck now stops with the SNP Scottish Government – and called on Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson to explain to their constituents why they have yet to see any tangible improvements in their communities.

Politics

3 w. ago Sir Sadiq Khan criticises Rachel Reeves over Spending Review

Sir Sadiq Khan criticises Rachel Reeves over Spending Review  BBC

Politics

3 w. ago Sir Sadiq Khan: Most Londoners support Oxford Street car ban

Sir Sadiq Khan: Most Londoners support Oxford Street car ban  The Telegraph

Politics

3 w. ago Angela Rayner backing Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street

Angela Rayner backing Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street  Sky News

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer tells councils to pick up the bill for Labour’s spending commitments

As the row over the spending review continues, the prime minister has washed his hands of expected large increases in local taxation

Economics

3 w. ago Starmer: Spending review marks new phase after first year of ‘cleaning up mess’

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour spent most of its first year since winning power in July 2024 taking ‘tough but necessary decisions’.

Politics

3 w. ago 'Undoubtedly' public sector job cuts in wake of UK spending review, says John Swinney

John Swinney has however ruled out compulsory redundancies in the public sector.

Politics

3 w. ago Brits braced for tax rises as two thirds fear Rachel Reeves will need to hammer the public and firms or up borrowing to pay for Spending Review

Two thirds of voters (67 per cent) believe that the Chancellor's plans set out last week mean she will either hit them in the pocket or increase borrowing.

Economics