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UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession

London Drugs Commission also found disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers in black communities

The Guardian - UK

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Case for decriminalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review

Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital

Evening Standard

Decriminalise some cannabis possession, says Sadiq Khan

An independent report claimed the current laws on cannabis were ‘disproportionate to the harms it can pose’.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan distances himself from Starmer with vow to ‘stand up for trans Londoners’ after Supreme Court ruling

Sadiq Khan’s response to the ruling was a stark contrast with his party leader Sir Keir Starmer

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'London 2, Manchester 0': Sadiq Khan taunts rival city as he revels in Crystal Palace and Spurs cup wins

But mayor scores own goal by confusing Chelsea and Arsenal women’s teams

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy unable to say how many police stations will shut

Kaya Comer-Schwartz came under scrutiny as the Metropolitan Police prepares to cut 1,700 staff

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sadiq Khan's green belt plan is dangerous madness — I have a better solution to our housing crisis

Sadiq Khan has promised to get London building… again. It is not the first time he has promised new houses and then failed to deliver. In fact, since 2015, the year before Khan took office, new housing starts have declined by 70 per cent.

Evening Standard

Britain needs an alfresco dining revolution to bring life into its cold city centres

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, is aiming to get diners back on to the streets. If it’s good enough our fellow Europeans, why not Britons, asks freelance writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

The real reasons why Sadiq Khan has failed to fix London’s housing crisis

Mired in regulation and hit by rich foreign investors fleeing, house building in the capital has all but ground to a halt. Will Khan’s green belt U-turn really help, asks Jonathan Prynn

Evening Standard

From Gavin and Stacey to City Hall? James Corden ‘considering bid to become Mayor of London’

Corden allegedly discussed the possibility of succeeding Sadiq Khan during a private conversation at the Bafta television awards last weekend

Evening Standard

Starmer gives new hope for EU youth mobility scheme ahead of Brexit reset: ‘It is not freedom of movement’

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested youth mobility would not break Labour’s red lines, ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday

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Evening Standard

Starmer signals youth mobility scheme with EU would not cross red line

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘youth mobility is not freedom of movement’ ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday.

Evening Standard

Dear Mayor, don’t reverse the good you have done for the air Londoners breathe

Ending the cleaner vehicle discount is a step backwards for everyone in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Planning bill is bad for developers and nature

Letters: Builders on London’s green belt must protect the environment – but proposed legislation makes their job more difficult, writes Alexa Culver

Evening Standard

We have been forced to walk away from the beloved Curzon Mayfair by our landlords

The message couldn’t be clearer: the plan to fundamentally alter the cinema is not wanted, writes Curzon Cinemas CEO Philip Knatchbull

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The Independent UK

Council tax could more than double under London mayor’s proposal

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Evening Standard

Boarded up and derelict: pictures show lack of progress in bringing London's old City Hall back to life

Former home of mayor and London Assembly empty for almost four years

Evening Standard

Canary Wharf student rooms skyscraper gets go-ahead as City Hall overrules council

Deputy mayor says project will help tackle housing crisis and boost economic growth, months after Tower Hamlets Council refused scheme

Evening Standard

Why is Keir Starmer's speech being compared to Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech?

What are the similarities?

The Guardian - UK

No 10 defends Starmer’s language on immigration likened to Enoch Powell speech

Downing Street says it is wrong to compare PM’s warning about ‘island of strangers’ to 1968 ‘rivers of blood’ speech

Evening Standard

Immigrants are not spongers or skivers, says Sadiq Khan, after PM's 'island of strangers' speech

London mayor says of Sir Keir Starmer’s comments: ‘Those aren’t words that I would use’

Evening Standard

London boroughs should be allowed to charge more than double council tax, says Sadiq Khan

The Mayor of London suggested he wanted local councils in the capital to have more powers to ensure second and empty homes are in use

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