Tory mayoral frontrunner sparks row over road safety by making a pledge on lifting some 20mph speed limits
The Tory mayoral frontrunner has sparked a row over road safety after pledging to lift 20mph speed limits on some main roads in central…
London sees 60 per cent rise in e-bike fires this year
London has seen a 60 per cent rise in the number of fires caused by e-bike batteries so far this year, compared with the…
London Pride: Mayor announces five rainbow plaques to celebrate LGBTQ+ history
Five new rainbow-coloured plaques are set to be installed across London, as the capital prepares to hold its annual Pride parade on Saturday. The…
Buses and trains get rainbow-tastic makeover for Pride
A bus, Overground train, and Elizabeth line train, each wrapped in a dazzling design to celebrate Pride, have been unveiled by Transport for London…
Plans to extend DLR to Thamesmead take a leap forward
Plans to expand the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) across the Thames to one of London’s most isolated suburbs have been submitted to the Government…
Mayor of London says questions need answering before O2 Academy Brixton is reopened
Sadiq Khan has said questions about the circumstances of the O2 Academy Brixton crush need to be answered before the venue’s reopening can be…
TfL commissioner Andy Lord made permanent with £40k payrise
Transport for London’s chief has been re-appointed to his job on a permanent basis – and has also seen his salary rise by some…
Mayor says ‘other cities’ air is at stake if ULEZ doesn’t expand
Sadiq Khan has suggested that the air quality of cities around the world is at stake if his plan to expand the Ultra low…
Prime Minister urged to call out members of his party ‘dismissing the science’ of air pollution
A group of leading scientists has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call out figures in his party who they say are “dismissing the…
Sadiq Khan says ‘Cruel’ migration bill could put 50,000 at risk of homelessness in London
More than 50,000 people will be at risk of homelessness in London as a result of the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, Sadiq Khan has…
Calls for more cycle lanes and bus routes in the outer London boroughs
Twice as many journeys in outer London are by car than in more central areas, a study has found, prompting calls for more cycle…
Childcare crisis: ‘Parents are resorting to nanny-poaching in school playgrounds’
Childcare in London is now in such short supply that parents are resorting to ‘nanny-poaching’ in school playgrounds, City Hall has been told. Concerns…
