Sadiq Khan‘s ‘Streetspace’ scheme was ‘seriously flawed’ and ‘took advantage of the pandemic’ to push through ‘radical’ and permanent changes to London‘s roads and should be quashed, the High Court ruled today. The judgement followed a legal challenge by organisations representing black cab drivers who were angry about being banned from a new bus-only route … Read more
The Mayor of London has complained that only a tenth of vaccines distributed across the UK have been given to people in the capital. Sadiq Khan said he is ‘hugely concerned’ about the amount of Londoners who have been given the vaccine despite it making up 13% of UK population. He called on vaccine minister … Read more
Sadiq Khan today lamented a ‘heartbreaking’ coronavirus milestone as it was confirmed more than 10,000 Londoners have fallen victim to the virus. The latest data from Public Health England shows a total of 10,353 people in London have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test. A further 7,606 people across the capital are currently … Read more
Some of London‘s most famous landmarks were eerily quiet today at the start of the first weekend of Britain’s third national lockdown, as calls for even tighter restrictions continue to grow. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so are demanding stricter rules as ‘interactions are now … Read more
Mayor Sadiq Khan declares a major incident in London and demands masks are worn in ALL public places as he warns the spread of coronavirus is now ‘out of control By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:05 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 13:14 GMT, 8 January 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan declared … Read more
London Assembly members have blasted Sadiq Khan’s £1.5million BBC-backed ‘woke’ pro-EU, NHS and BLM firework and drone display over the Thames. Viewers were quick to criticise the taxpayer-funded New Year’s Eve event, claiming it was ‘ruined by politics’ after Thames bridges were turned blue and yellow in a tribute to the EU as the UK finally left … Read more
Sadiq Khan is blasted over Transport for London’s £25million pension fund with Chinese firm linked to Beijing’s oppression of minorities The pension fund operated by TfL has placed more than £25 million with Tencent Tencent is Chinese technology company that UN accused of covert surveillance Its said to be spying on persecuted Uighur Muslim minority in … Read more
Rishi Sunak rejects plea by Sadiq Khan to bail out London’s hospitality industry after it was plunged into Tier 3 lockdown Sadiq Khan demanded extra support for pubs and restaurants amid job loss fear The Treasury said Mr Sunak had already announced support for hospitality firms Theatre bosses said new rules, forcing them to close venues, … Read more
Millions of London parents face an anxious wait to see if schools are unilaterally shut across the capital after a Labour council backed by Sadiq Khan asked headteachers to shut their gates at the end of today because of rising coronavirus cases. Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has been accused of ‘an appalling lack of leadership’ … Read more
Sadiq Khan has said he will charge non-Londoners £3.50 to drive into the capital unless he is allowed to keep the £500million raised from London drivers in car tax. The Mayor said it was unfair the vehicle excise duty, which is collected from drivers in the city, is spent mostly elsewhere. He suggested a scheme like … Read more