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Deputy mayor Jules Pipe has overturned a decision by Tower Hamlets Council last year to refuse permission for the project

TfL says it is 'determined to keep Londoners moving safely as they travel in the capital and 20mph speed limits save lives'

A ruling may not be made until after this year's Championships, which take place in July

In 100 days, Londoners will head to the polls to pick their next mayor. The campaign thus far has primarily been restricted to a clash of personalities, punctuated by uncertain media performances by Tory candidate Susan Hall. But this election is critical for the capital’s future.

Proposal called in for full planning hearing after disagreement between local councils

Councillors in Tower Hamlets rejected the scheme in February 2023 - but deputy mayor could overturn that decision

As pre-election pledges go, it doesn't exactly get top marks for subtlety. But in a city buffeted by a cost of living crisis and where so many are reliant on the transport network to get around, it is hard to fault.

Mayor pledges £123m to keep prices down as opponents accuse him of trying to buy re-election votes

Pay-as-you go fares to remain at current levels until March next year, but Travelcards and fares "cap" will rise by about 5%

Robert Moses wouldn't have put up with this nonsense. The man who did more than practically any other to shape modern-day New York would have taken one look at Hammersmith Bridge and ordered it rebuilt at any price. Though, being Moses, it probably would have involved 16 lanes, the unnecessary…

Embarrassing, humiliating, a microcosm of why we can’t get anything built in this country. Pick your howl of anguish then treble it: this is the story of Hammersmith Bridge. The crossing was shut in April 2019 by Hammersmith and Fulham council after safety sensors detected “dangerous micro-fractures” in the cast-iron…