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Revealed: how Russia, China and Right-wing Trump supporters are spreading lies online about London

Poisonous narratives about ‘London in decline’ have increased by 150-200 per cent in two years, according to City Hall research

Evening Standard

In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan spends £30m on late-night youth clubs in bid to prevent repeat of Clapham disorder

Initiative launched in wake of fatal shooting of 14-year-old in Woolwich and knife killing of 21-year old on Primrose Hill

Evening Standard

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Marks & Spencer Accuses Sadiq Khan of Being Soft on Crime as 1,600 Daily Attacks on Staff Exposed

Marks & Spencer has criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan over increasing retail crime, highlighting the violence and abuse faced by shop workers across the UK

International Business Times UK

Unsafe cladding in London won’t be fixed for a 'long time' despite Grenfell tragedy, Sadiq Khan admits

The capital has more than double the number of dangerous buildings than the rest of the country put together, the Mayor said

Evening Standard

Row as Sadiq Khan gives Notting Hill Carnival extra £4.6m 'that could have kept police stations open'

Mayor’s emergency funding to prevent overcrowding ensures carnival can celebrate 60th anniversary in August

Evening Standard

Bangkok heat index in ‘danger’ zone

The heat index in Bangkok is in the danger zone, with “feels like” temperatures on Thursday ranging between 42 and 51.9 degrees Celsius, City Hall has warned.

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NYC first lady Rama Duwaji’s artwork sparks backlash, raises questions for Mayor Zohran Mamdani

New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces political backlash over artwork by his wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji, published alongside an essay by Susan Abulhawa. Abulhawa's controversial statements about Israel and Hamas have drawn criticism, prompting Mamdani to condemn her rhetoric. The incident raises questions about vetting processes and Duwaji's…

The Times of India

Iran war stoking hatred on streets of London, Sadiq Khan warns

City Hall announces further £875,000 in funding for grassroots organisations to combat extremism

Evening Standard

Crystal Palace 50m pool reopening on the blocks as Sadiq Khan takes plunge with £130m revamp

City Hall submits plans for long-awaited transformation of sports centre and athletics stadium

Evening Standard

Revealed: Affluent neighbourhoods where black Londoners 'up to 48 times more likely' to be stopped and searched by police

East Sheen, Dulwich village, Hampstead village, south Richmond and Notting Hill all named in King’s College London report

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan takes swing at London golf courses in affordable homes plan

Car parks also on hit list as City Hall draws up plans for 880,000 new homes

Evening Standard

Sunnyside Yards and the Errors of Pro-Growth Progressivism

Plus: New Jersey property owners survive an eminent domain attempt based on bogus blight allegations, a corporate homebuyer ban is slipped into Congress' housing bill, and the true cost of permitting in L.A.

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City Hall job cuts: Sadiq Khan's cull of bureaucrats leaves 200 Greater London Authority staff at risk of axe

One hundred posts expected to go by end of April as mayor orders £15.5million of efficiencies to spend more on frontline services

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What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence?

A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice

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Revealed: Sadiq Khan's £20million secret cheap fares plan to lure Londoners back onto public transport

London mayor gives TfL cash to trial more ‘fares innovation’ schemes in bid to reverse fall in passenger numbers

Evening Standard

East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex

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'You are the antidote to hatred': Sadiq Khan battles hate crime with £1.8m boost for community centres

Racist and religious hate crimes have increased slightly in the last year but are down 17% on two years ago

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North London council needs £84m bailout loan from government to balance budget

Labour-run Haringey Council is proposing to make £23.2 million of savings this year on top of the £30 million of cuts signed off in its 2025/26 budget

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan set to fall well short of London's affordable housing target, figures show

Unless there are 9,922 starts on affordable homes between January and March this year, the mayor will miss the target

Evening Standard

How London's Vienna-style social housing model will work - as Khan launches £1.5bn fund to boost housebuilding

London will benefit from the government-backed loans to boost lagging housebuilding in the capital

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to get New York-style licensing powers to 'unleash' London's hospitality sector

The Government rejected warnings that the reforms will sideline local democracy in the capital

Evening Standard

Sacha Lord: What Rachel Reeves must do now is offer hospitality a sector-specific VAT reduction

VAT for restaurants and bars in Europe is around nine per cent. Why is it so much more here, asks Sacha Lord

The Independent UK

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

Evening Standard

London must have more affordable homes for families, Sadiq Khan told

The social housing system is failing to keep pace with increasing demand in the capital, according to a new report

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