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Posts Tagged ‘Mayor of London’

City Hall scraps Met Police deal with Palantir

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 21 May 2026 at 18:16
Sadiq Khan City Hall

City Hall has blocked a £50 million contract over a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules

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Londoners will see ‘turnaround’ in housing crisis in 2026, deputy mayor vows

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 27 April 2026 at 20:25

Sir Sadiq has faced heavy criticism for failing to meet ministerial targets on affordable housing

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Where Labour will struggle in London – and how it could affect City Hall

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 24 April 2026 at 16:21
Sadiq Khan sat at an interview desk

As pollsters predict Labour losses in London’s local elections, the surging Greens and Reform UK are threatening to dismantle Sadiq Khan’s power base

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London’s ‘AC gap’ could cost £200 million a year in productivity

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 13 April 2026 at 17:55
picture of the urban heat island effect

As temperatures rise, experts say City Hall’s ‘passive’ cooling plans are not sufficient

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Labour assembly members accused of putting party first as they vote against budget amendments

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 2 March 2026 at 10:13

Last week, the mayor’s annual budget for 2026-27 passed without any changes despite eight formal amendments being proposed

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Met Police trialling use of handheld facial recognition technology, mayor confirms

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 27 February 2026 at 16:46
Police sign

Sadiq Khan confirmed the six-month trial, which involves around 100 devices, following questioning by Zoë Garbett

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Mayor accused of ‘watering down’ affordable housing expectations

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 27 February 2026 at 15:55
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan did not commit to meeting the goal of 17,800 affordable housing starts by next month

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Project to rewild Old River Lea receives major grant from Mayor of London

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 19 December 2025 at 15:34
Gideon Corby

More than £180,000 has been awarded to Hackney’s Rewilding the Old Lea project, which proponents hope will restore the body of water to its former glory

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Met Police fall short on key call handler target – ‘there is more to be done’

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 10:14
Police sign

Call handlers are failing to meet the force’s target to answer 90 per cent of emergency calls within 10 seconds

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TfL projects set to become cheaper thanks to planning and financing reforms

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 11:18
TfL

The capital has seen a number of projects greenlighted in recent years, such as the Elizabeth Line, the Northern Line tube extension and the recent DLR extension

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Sadiq Khan speaks out over calls to ban ‘fossil fuel ads’ on TfL network

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 24 November 2025 at 10:46
Sadiq Khan at People's Question Time, 17 September 2025

The mayor was challenged to take action on marketing that encourages car use and other behaviour that contradicts his goal of making London a net zero city.

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What London ‘tourist tax’ would look like as Sadiq Khan issues verdict

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 12:22
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament

Sir Sadiq Khan has cautiously welcomed reports he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital – but what would this mean for London?

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‘Get a handle on housing crisis,’ Mayor of London told

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 09:33
Sadiq Khan

Only 6,370 affordable homes have been started since 2023, despite Sadiq Khan promising at least 17,800 by next March

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Popular Dalston bakery giving prison leavers tools to flourish in ‘chaotic’ London

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 26 September 2025 at 14:01

The Dusty Knuckle has been praised as an exemplar in how to support ex-offenders

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Sadiq Khan breaks ranks with Labour government to call Gaza tragedy ‘genocide’ for first time

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:34
Sadiq Khan at People's Question Time, 17 September 2025

Mayor of London has previously resisted calls to label Israel’s military campaign a genocide but now says it’s “inescapable” to conclude that

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Iconic Hackney estate made famous by rent campaign set for sweeping regeneration

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 12 September 2025 at 11:09

New Era residents took on their former landlord and won – now their homes are due for large-scale refurbishment

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London’s overheating crisis: Calls for Sadiq Khan to rethink new-build air conditioning

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 1 September 2025 at 17:23
Sadiq Khan

City Hall has told developers to prioritise ‘passive ventilation’ and avoid air conditioning unless ‘unavoidable’

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Welfare reform bill: Hackney MPs vote split as government avoids defeat

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 10:39

Diane Abbott voted against the bill, while Meg Hillier, who had initially been a key figure in the Labour rebellion, voted in favour

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London mayor to attend ‘world’s leading real estate event’ on the French Riviera

By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2025 at 10:24
London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Sir Sadiq Khan to make his first appearance at the annual MIPIM conference in Cannes

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London fire chief to retire after five years in post

By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 17 January 2025 at 12:23

Mayor Sadiq Khan praises ‘outstanding’ Andy Roe, whose final day in office is yet to be revealed

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