Michael Gove: ‘I love Sadiq Khan and am here to help’, but London mayor may lose planning powers December 19, 2023 Michael Gove has said “I love Sadiq Khan” and told the mayor he is “here to help” as he warned City Hall risked losing planning powers for London.
Sadiq Khan plans to hike London council tax bills by 8.6 per cent December 19, 2023 Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to hike Londoners’ council tax bills by almost £40 as he prepares to stand for a record reelection to a third term in office.
Row over London housebuilding rates ahead of Michael Gove planning speech December 19, 2023 A row has broken out over housebuilding rates in London ahead of a key speech by Michael Gove on planning reform.
Sadiq Khan appoints ex-Canary Wharf director as deputy mayor for business December 18, 2023 Former Canary Wharf Group director Howard Dawber has joined City Hall as deputy mayor for business.
Skills shortages? London continues to see fewest apprenticeship starts per 1,000 December 18, 2023 London has continued to see the fewest apprenticeship starts by population of any region in the UK, amid warnings of a “recruitment crisis” facing the city.
City Hall’s deputy mayor for business steps down to run as a Labour MP November 27, 2023 London’s deputy mayor for business, Rajesh Agrawal, has quit City Hall to run as a Labour MP, it has been confirmed.
Sadiq Khan: Mayor of London ‘alarmed’ at being ‘kept in dark’ over Covid, inquiry told November 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan was left “alarmed” after being “kept in the dark” over the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the official UK inquiry has heard.
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]
Khan gives thumbs-down to MSG Sphere venue in east London November 20, 2023 Plans to build a giant sphere-shaped music venue in Stratford have been dealt a blow after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected the proposals today.