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OPINION - London faces major headwinds — and that's why it's time to give the Mayor far-reaching powers

London faces global economic headwinds arising from the Trump presidency and Brexit, alongside pressures such as a rapidly rising population, now more than nine million, in need of additional housing and public services.

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London’s green jobs boom outpaces rest of UK but skills shortage holding young people back

London is fast emerging as a hub for green jobs, but experts warn that more must be done to prevent a labour shortage in the sector

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Huge £1.3 billion development at Mortlake goes ahead after 10-year planning battle

Mixed use scheme will deliver 1,068 homes and a secondary school for 1,200 pupils

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Sadiq Khan confirms plan for almost 300 affordable homes next to North Middlesex University Hospital

All of the homes will be available either for social rent or shared ownership, and “will meet the highest standards of design and energy efficiency”

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Pressure grows on Government to allow London tourist tax

Think tank says revenues from visitors’ hotel stays could help fund arts and culture across the capital

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Number of Islamophobic social media posts aimed at Sadiq Khan doubles in a year

A new analysis has found a sharp increase in Islamophobic social media posts towards Sir Sadiq Khan

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Sadiq Khan ‘concerned’ Islamophobic abuse puts young people off politics

Examples of Islamophobic abuse of the Mayor of London doubled in 2024, making it the second worst year for such abuse since he was first elected.

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Sadiq Khan accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after urging Londoners back into the office

Mayor’s fears over decline in office-working described as ‘another case of do as I say, not as I do’

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Firm that gifted Sadiq Khan free Taylor Swift tickets 'had won £45m of City Hall contracts'

Mayor defends attendance at pop star’s Wembley gig as ‘work’ - and admits accepting more VIP tickets to watch Liverpool games

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Sadiq Khan to be investigated after accepting £3,000 of free Taylor Swift tickets

Mayor attended pop superstar’s Wembley Stadium gig with family members

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Legal challenge launched against Wimbledon expansion plan

Campaigners argue that City Hall ‘made errors of law and planning policy’ when it granted permission for the scheme

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Police urged to review abuse and intimidation faced by London mayoral and assembly candidates

Elections review says young Londoners ‘should be able to use Oyster Zip card as ID at polling stations’

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Taxpayers may need to bail out Sadiq Khan’s London housing fund, say auditors

GLAP missed repayment deadlines for £300m loan and concerns raised over poor management

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TfL fare rises: Full details of Sadiq Khan's Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground price hike

The ‘cap’ on the cost of multiple pay-as-you-go journeys will rise by up to 5%

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London mayor Sadiq Khan gets £4k pay rise, meaning he earns almost as much as the Prime Minister

Mr Khan takes home £165,001, not far short of the £166,786 reported salary of Sir Keir Starmer

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Wimbledon expansion row: All England Club plot court battle to prove plans are legal

The All England Club has revealed it is taking its own project to the High Court to ‘resolve’ lingering questions over its legality

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Transformation of old City Hall gets green light as planning permission granted

The building, which Boris Johnson called the ‘glass gonad’, will be brought back into use after three years standing empty

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'Dirty' 100m Clapham Junction overpass set for £4.5m transformation next year

Plans to overhaul a ‘dirty’ underpass in Clapham Junction where women feel unsafe are moving forward.

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London should set own rules on whether to pause or stop sale of council homes, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor says boroughs should be able to decide whether to pause, stop or keep right to buy

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Tories seek watchdog probe into Sadiq Khan's Taylor Swift freebie tickets

Mayor says he has ‘lost count of the number of times the Conservatives have made complaints against me’

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Taylor Swift freebies: Sadiq Khan and City Hall aides were gifted 22 tickets to Wembley Stadium shows

Questions asked about why so many tickets - worth up to £500 each - were being offered to GLA officials

The Independent UK

Wimbledon granted planning permission for controversial expansion

The controversial proposal includes 39 new courts and will nearly triple the size of Wimbledon’s current site.

The Independent UK

All England Club hopes Wimbledon expansion plan gets the green light

The redevelopment plans include the construction of a new 8,000-capacity stadium, but have faced protests from local groups, residents and politicians

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon expansion plans: what’s at stake as decision day arrives in long-running battle

The All England Club is expected to be granted planning permission at City Hall on Friday to build 39 new courts at Wimbledon Park despite local opposition

The Guardian - UK

‘Let them arrest me’: 99-year-old may chain herself to Wimbledon grounds

Thelma Ruby, 99, has pledged the protest if the Wimbledon expansion is approved, with the All England Club seeking the green light for 39 new tennis courts

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