The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Critics warned that Sadiq Khan’s mission to clean up London’s air would be politically toxic and practically ineffectual. They were wrong on both counts. A long-awaited report by City Hall demonstrates that the Mayor’s expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) resulted in a “better than expected” reduction in…

Change equivalent to removing 200,000 cars for a year, with capital’s air quality improving at faster rate than rest of England

But improvement in air quality is far less dramatic than after the launch of the central London Ulez in 2019 and the inner London Ulez in 2021

The mayor said he was also worried about ‘children growing up thinking Andrew Tate is saying sensible things’

The mayor said he ‘fully supports’ the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce

Smaller pubs have been particularly hard hit amidst ‘sky-high’ costs, with UKHospitality warning ‘urgent action’ is needed from the new Government

Ex-PM is opening the capital’s first facility based on Fife model, supplying basic necessities against backdrop of concerns for child wellbeing over the summer holidays

Sadiq Khan’s expansion of Ulez to the whole of London was met with violent threats

Penalty notices have been cancelled after issue was flagged to Sadiq Khan

The mayor says abuse faced by those standing for public office could get worse

It’s a simple solution to a scary problem, but the backlash tells us something worrying is fuelling this tax panic