GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown

GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown

Kumail JafferFeb 18, 2026

Sadiq Khan’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner has insisted new pedicab regulations will be enforced effectively to prevent drivers working illegally and account sharing to…

GLA: Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn

GLA: Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn

Kumail JafferFeb 15, 2026

The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London…

English Devolution Bill could give Sadiq Khan the power to approve Bakerloo Line extension without deal with ministers

English Devolution Bill could give Sadiq Khan the power to approve Bakerloo Line extension without deal with ministers

Kumail JafferFeb 8, 2026

Sadiq Khan could be given the power to approve major new Tube and rail projects without waiting for the green light from the Transport…

Labour Assembly Members reject Lib Dem attempts to keep all police front counters open in London and provide free school meals outside of term time

Labour Assembly Members reject Lib Dem attempts to keep all police front counters open in London and provide free school meals outside of term time

Kumail JafferJan 31, 2026

The City Hall Labour group were accused of “turning their backs on vulnerable Londoners” after voting down attempts to force the Mayor to keep…

Tourist tax in London could raise £352million every year – but central boroughs demand half the revenue

Tourist tax in London could raise £352million every year – but central boroughs demand half the revenue

Kumail JafferJan 13, 2026

A tourist tax on overnight visitors to London could raise more than £350million per year for the capital – but central boroughs are keen…

GLA: London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line

GLA: London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line

Kumail JafferJan 9, 2026

London will struggle to build its target figure of 88,000 new homes every year for the next decade unless two major rail projects are…

GLA: London’s hygiene poverty shame revealed

GLA: London’s hygiene poverty shame revealed

Kumail JafferJan 3, 2026

The sorry state of London’s hygiene poverty crisis has been laid bare, with almost a third of residents aged 16-55 struggling to live their…

London’s building crisis laid bare

London’s building crisis laid bare

Kumail JafferDec 29, 2025

The extent of how London’s construction skills shortage is slowing down building in the capital has been laid bare. New polling from Fix Radio’s…

Green Party leader accuses Sir Sadiq Khan of ‘standing with Keir Starmer over Londoners’

Green Party leader accuses Sir Sadiq Khan of ‘standing with Keir Starmer over Londoners’

Kumail JafferDec 28, 2025

Green Party Leader Zack Polanski has accused the Mayor of London of failing to use his platform to stand up for Londoners out of…

How the Met’s Safer Summer Streets campaign impacted London

How the Met’s Safer Summer Streets campaign impacted London

Kumail JafferDec 27, 2025

A targeted police crackdown in 20 hotspots across London reduced crime by 18 per cent and resulted in a third more arrests compared to…

Sadiq Khan breaks silence on alleged confrontation with Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Sadiq Khan breaks silence on alleged confrontation with Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Kumail JafferDec 19, 2025

The Mayor of London has insisted his relationship with Rachel Reeves remains “very fraternal” in light of reports that the Chancellor abruptly cut short…

Mayor criticised for 2019 cycling bridge cancellation as he hails launch of electric River Thames ferry

Mayor criticised for 2019 cycling bridge cancellation as he hails launch of electric River Thames ferry

Kumail JafferDec 9, 2025

Londoners are being saddled with “overpriced ferry tickets” after City Hall scrapped a free pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames, the Mayor…