The Mayor of Minneapolis says he believes George Floyd would still be alive today if he had been white as it’s revealed the 46-year-old black man was arrested, pinned to the ground, and ‘murdered’ by cops for allegedly trying to pay at a local deli with a counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd, a father of two, … Read more
Commuters not wearing face masks have again packed on to crowded Tube trains despite Sadiq Khan vowing services are running at 75 per cent capacity. Huge numbers of travellers struggled to abide by social distancing rules on the Jubilee Line and at Canning Town, with many not wearing masks for protection. The Mayor claimed the … Read more
London mayor Sadiq Khan demands shops stock more face masks as commuters continue to travel without them on busy rush-hour services Mr Khan asks stores to stock non-medical face coverings to help Londoners He reiterates that Londoners should stay at home ‘as much as possible’ The Mayor says medical-grade masks should be kept for frontline … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been spotted out cycling in the capital today, closely followed by his security team in a £300,000 armoured car – as commuters were last week told to ditch public transport. Mr Khan, wearing a blue face mask and grey helmet, is pictured taking advantage of the balmy weather to cycle … Read more
Rory Stewart abandons bid to become next Mayor of London because Covid crisis made it ‘impossible’ to campaign The 47-year-old was due to stand as an independent candidate in 2020 election But it was postponed because of coronavirus until 2021, forcing him to drop out Withdrawal increases the chances of incumbent Sadiq Khan being re-elected … Read more
Moscow’s real coronavirus infection toll is more than 250,000 says the city’s mayor despite official figures saying the figure is 57,300 Moscow mayor says the infection rate is far higher than officials have recorded If he’s right, 2 per cent of Moscow’s population would be infected with Covid-10 Before the mayor’s revelation Russia had reported … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in large groups in a new ‘zero tolerance’ approach to stop the spread of coronavirus – after he drove across New York City to witness hundreds gathered in Brooklyn. The mayor showed up at an Orthodox Jewish … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife were heckled by locals as they walked through Prospect Park in Brooklyn over the weekend, despite living 11 miles away in Manhattan. De Blasio was filmed strolling with his wife Chirlane McCray as they both wore masks through the historic park on Saturday afternoon. New … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he believes it will take more than 20 months to fully rebuild New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlaine McCray, will head up a special coronavirus task force that looks into racial inequality as part of his plan to reopen the city. He added that he believes … Read more
Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice because area has one of highest coronavirus rates outside London Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has released a statement that parks in the area will remain closed despite government advice to the contrary Robert Jenrick MP reaffirmed that people need parks and green spaces to exercise and … Read more