Noah Vickers

<p>TfL is continuing to roll out 20mph speed limits in London</p>
Transport

Fall in fatalities on London's roads but 'more work to do'

People walking, cycling and motorcycling made up around 80 per cent of those killed or seriously injured last year

1 Jun 2024
<p>Blue badges are intended to allow those with disabilities and health conditions to park closer to their destinations</p>
Crime

Blue badge thefts more than quadruple in London, data shows

More than 6,000 blue badges were stolen in the capital last year

31 May 2024
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London

London set to net £53m from Champions League final spending

Economists calculate significant boost to the city’s economy as tens of thousands of fans descend on London for European club football showpiece

31 May 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan has pledged to make all of London’s waterways swimmable by 2034</p>
London

Sewage released into London's waterways for 12,000 hours in last year

The figure is four times of that of the previous year, the mayor’s office has said

30 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan poses for photographs with members of Bloomsbury FC on day one of the UEFA Champions League Festival</p>
London

Mayor predicts Real Madrid win Champions League as festivities start

The UEFA Champions Festival is hosting events across London this weekend

30 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan has attacked the Government over it’s failure to ban ‘no fault’ evictions </p>
London

'Betrayal' as 'no fault’ evictions in London increase 52% in a year

The Government had promised to ban no fault evictions before the next general election

30 May 2024
<p>A temporary art installation in Camden, created by street artists 3D Joe and Max and commissioned by Lime</p>
Transport

Simplify e-bike parking rules to reduce street 'clutter', report warns

Almost half of young Londoners use a rental e-bike at least once a week, survey data suggests

29 May 2024
<p>Diane Abbott’s political future has been thrust into the general election spotlight </p>
London

Sadiq Khan suggests Diane Abbott could still stand for Labour

The mayor refused to say whether it would be fair for the party to ban her from re-standing, as it was a ‘hyphothetical’ question

29 May 2024
<p>Susan Hall, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London</p>
London

Susan Hall 'pay-per-mile' leaflet did not break law, Met Police finds

Labour had claimed Ms Hall’s Tory mayoral campaign was guilty of a ‘corrupt practice’ - but the Met Police has said ‘no offences’ were committed

28 May 2024
<p>The London Brigade will introduce a new policy on automatic fire alarms in October</p>
London

Fire Brigade unveils new policy to slash wasted time on false alarms

The capital’s firefighters have attended more than 50,000 false alarms in the last year alone

28 May 2024
<p>Deputy PM Oliver Dowden</p>
Politics

Deputy PM: Government ran out of time to ban 'no fault' evictions

Oliver Dowden said it ‘just hasn’t been possible to get the legislation through’ to ban Section 21 notices

25 May 2024
<p>Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden</p>
London

Deputy PM refuses to 'speculate' on where Tories aim to gain in London

Mr Dowden said it was ‘difficult to draw too many lessons’ from Labour mayor Sadiq Khan’s recent re-election in the capital

25 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan has promised not to make changes to the Ulez, following his re-election</p>
Transport

Mayor says motorists aren't 'the boogeyman' and rules out Ulez changes

Mr Khan said the Tories’ attempt to paint him as ‘anti-motorist’ had failed, as Londoners voted for his re-election in ‘record numbers’

23 May 2024
<p>Taylor Swift and Sadiq Khan</p>
London

'Proud Swiftie' Sadiq Khan won't name his favourite Taylor album

The mayor was accused by a Tory opponent of ‘trying to latch on to the Swiftie stardom’, without knowing the names of any of her ‘eras’

23 May 2024
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Politics

Sunak calls general election in huge gamble which stuns Tory MPs

Sir Keir Starmer responded swiftly saying it was time for ‘change’ as both leaders kickstarted their election campaigns

22 May 2024
<p>Trams at East Croydon station</p>
Transport

'Abysmal' tram service criticised as mayor calls it 'not good enough'

Calls for senior officers overseeing the trams not to receive ‘performance-related’ bonuses this year

22 May 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan out on a police patrol in Covent Garden </p>
Crime

Mayor says there's too many robberies as he sets up crime partnership

Robbery has risen 57 per cent since Mr Khan took office, though this is slightly lower than the average increase across England and Wales

21 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan</p>
London

Mayor: Embassies' £143m unpaid congestion charge 'beyond my pay grade'

Mr Khan said he could not “renegotiate” the international convention embassies are using to claim diplomatic immunity from the charge

21 May 2024
<p>Alex Wilson, Reform UK’s newly-elected member of the London Assembly</p>
London

'No climate emergency', Reform UK London Assembly member claims

Reform UK’s first assembly member said he wants to use his role to stand up for road transport in the city

20 May 2024
<p>Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer MP hopes</p>
London

Labour eyes gains in outer London as general election looms

The Conservatives argue there is still ‘all to play for’ in a number of key suburban battlegrounds

17 May 2024
<p>Conservative party chairman Richard Holden</p>
London

Tory chairman: Polls said Susan Hall 'not in with a chance' of winning

Richard Holden MP said Ms Hall fought ‘a good campaign’ and insisted the London mayoral result is a ‘springboard’ for the general election

17 May 2024