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London councils spend £5.5m a day on homelessness crisis as demand soars from desperate families

Mayor Sadiq Khan may ease affordable homes target in bid to bring crisis-hit house-building industry back to life

Evening Standard

Woman shot in Walthamstow within minutes of Sadiq Khan disputing Donald Trump's claim about rising crime in London

Mayor points to reduction in crimes that cause injury - but doesn’t mention increases in knife crime or the overall crime toll in the capital

Evening Standard

Why Did Eric Adams Drop Out of Mayoral Race? Behind the Scandals and Secrets of His Re-Election Collapse

Eric Adams ends his NYC mayoral re-election bid, citing scandals, finance board setbacks and controversy that reshapes the race for City Hall.

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From Mike Bloomberg to Jamie Dimon to 'staunch capitalist' Kathy Hochul, New York's likely next Mayor Zohran Mamdani is meeting with lots of people

Mamdani also signaled to The New York Times that he'll apologize for calling the NYPD "racist" during a 2020 George Floyd protest.

Fortune

Violent crime plunges 13% in London as capital's homicide rate less than Paris, Berlin and Copenhagen

Despite there being ‘tens of thousands of fewer victims,’ Mayor of London Sadiq Khan acknowledged that ‘one death and one crime will always be too many’

Evening Standard

London defies the Tube strike: Commuters battle to work on trains, buses and bikes... as RMT threatens more walkouts

‘Make no mistake, more strikes are possible’ says RMT as it calls for ‘material progress’ from TfL to get five-day walkout suspended

Evening Standard

Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis?

City Hall has approved the rollout of modular homes that can be built in weeks — but are they just a sticking plaster?

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Tube strike latest: TfL warns passengers of SIX days of misery if RMT walkout goes ahead next week

TfL says it is ‘working hard to resolve dispute’ but warns journeys on Sunday and next Friday will also be affected

Evening Standard

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Defies Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Vows Police Won't Aid Federal Raids Or Military Troops In Streets

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday aimed at resisting President Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown, setting up a potential showdown between City Hall and the White House.

Benzinga

Labour donor's firm paid £3.5m to provide 'green' electricity to power Trafalgar Square and City Hall

Details of Ecotricity contract emerge in freedom of information response

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: Notting Hill carnival is Europe’s biggest party – but its future is in doubt

In today’s newsletter: Behind the costumes, steel bands and thumping bass lies a deeper story of survival, as the carnival faces financial pressures and scrutiny like never before

The Guardian - UK

Notting Hill carnival came ‘very close’ to not happening, says chair in funding appeal

Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future

The Guardian - UK

It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent

In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government’s vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New Labour’s plan to give London a mayor. Though only a third of the electorate turned out, 72% of them were in favour – much…

The Conversation

OPINION - Who's to blame for London's housing crisis? Labour of course

London is at an historic low. Under Sadiq Khan, housebuilding in our capital has collapsed to its lowest level since 2009, a truly staggering failure.

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Row breaks out as Sadiq Khan says knife crime has fallen in London

London mayor says ‘still a long way to go’ as he highlights fall in crime in recent figures - but critics target long term trend of a rise in knife offences in London

The Independent UK

Notting Hill Carnival should be ticketed to avoid Hillsborough-scale disaster, Tories say

Cost of policing annual event is almost £12m, and rising safety concerns mean it should be overhauled, report warns

The Independent UK

High pollution warning issued in London as capital braces for 34C heat

City Hall triggers warning as heatwave and existing pollution combine to increase ground-level ozone levels

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival should be run by City Hall, Conservative leader says amid safety fears

Fears have grown of a disaster at the event due to overcrowding and rising crime

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High pollution alert issued for London on Tuesday due to blistering 34C temperatures

Temperatures in parts of west London may reach 34C on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy knew half of police front desks closing in London but ‘didn’t say anything’

One angry member at City Hall asked Kaya Comer-Schwartz what the point is of her £151,465-a year role

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan claims London house-building success but critics say it's 'smoke and mirrors'

Critics have said that Sir Sadiq Khan is proud of meeting an eigth of his target

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan promises 40,000 new council homes by 2030 in £3.5bn affordable housing reboot

City Hall admits London has a mountain to climb to provide the number of homes needed

Euronews

Copenhagen ever after: Why are foreign couples flocking to Denmark to get married?

Couples who tired of complex bureaucracy and who don’t live in Denmark are increasingly getting married in the Scandinavian country - prompting some to dub Copenhagen the “Las Vegas of Europe.” Here’s why – and the reason why locals aren’t too thrilled about the situation.

Evening Standard

Moment prolific thieves are caught as Met Police vow West End crime crackdown

Extra 80 officers join team focusing on hotspots around Oxford Circus and Regent Street

Evening Standard

OPINION - The barrier to better transport? Our mayor's attitude to fare dodgers

Is there a more infuriating sight in London today than TfL staff ignoring blatant fare dodging, as pushy thugs barge through the barriers right under their heavily unionised noses? Fare evaders bashing through the Tube gates is now a common sight — or indeed a common sound, since the machines…

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