Greenwich Council has criticised London City Airport’s plans to expand after the government allowed it to host more flights and passengers – but neighbouring Lewisham has said the plans have “clear economic benefits”. The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, and the transport secretary Louise Haigh approved the plans on Monday, which would allow it to […]
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Sadiq Khan to host free England v Spain Euro 2024 screening at the O2
London mayor Sadiq Khan is hosting a free screening of the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain at the O2 on Sunday – with tickets being made available at 10am on Thursday morning. Gareth Southgate’s side got through a nail-biting semi final against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, with Ollie Watkins’ inch-perfect strike in […]
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Londoners trust councils and mayor more than Westminster, poll finds
The next government must hand down powers to City Hall and borough councils, a think tank has urged, as polling reveals Londoners trust their local politicians more than those in Westminster. The Centre for London said a “new devolution deal” is needed for the capital to help its economy “fire on all cylinders”. Polling by […]
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You’re acting like a coward on pay-per-mile charging, Greens tell Sadiq Khan
The Greens at City Hall have accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of allowing the Conservatives to dictate his transport policies by “cowardly” ruling out a pay-per-mile charging road system for drivers. Khan has said in recent years that he wanted to introduce such a system, saying two years ago that drivers would “pay per mile […]
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How the road to Sadiq Khan’s election win began in Greenwich & Lewisham
Only one local reporter was at the London mayoral election count for Greenwich & Lewisham on Saturday. The Greenwich Wire editor DARRYL CHAMBERLAIN saw how Labour squeezed the Tories out – with a little help from the Greens and Reform UK. Labour’s Sadiq Khan secured a third term as mayor of London on Saturday, a […]
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Woolwich and Eltham in line for Superloop buses, Sadiq Khan pledges
Woolwich and Eltham could join the Superloop network of express bus services if Sadiq Khan wins next month’s election, the Labour mayor has said. Khan has put forward ten more Superloop routes as part of his campaign to be re-elected on May 2. They include a service linking North Greenwich, Woolwich and Thamesmead as well […]
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Sadiq Khan has ‘commanding’ lead in London mayoral contest, poll says
Labour’s Sadiq Khan has a “commanding” 13-point lead over his Conservative rival Susan Hall, with three weeks until the London mayoral election. The survey by Redfield and Wilton Strategies puts the current mayor on 43 per cent, with Hall on 30 per cent. Last time the pollster surveyed Londoners, in September last year, it reported […]
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Sadiq Khan’s off-peak Friday fares start next week — and will apply on National Rail too
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s trial of scrapping peak-time rail fares on Fridays will begin next week — with a senior figure at Southeastern branding the idea “fantastic” . Khan announced in January that he wanted to carry out a three-month trial on the Tube and trains beginning this month. However, the change needed the backing […]
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