London Mayor’s political aide revealed to be working from home… 5,000 miles away in San Francisco

Fury as London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £120,000-a-year political aide is revealed to be working from home… 5,000 miles away in San Francisco Jack Stenner is Sadiq Khan’s Mayoral Director for Political and Public Affairs The 33-year-old has left London to work from home in San Francisco, CA Critics say he cannot work as effectively 8,000km away and … Read more

Former superintendent slams the Met’s diversity drive to double its target for new BAME recruits 

Former superintendent who inspired BBC police drama Small Axe slams the Met’s diversity drive to double its target for new BAME recruits Leroy Logan said London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s recruits target was disingenuous  Scotland Yard told double BAME recruits from 19 per cent to 40 per cent by 2022 Mr Logan, 63, joined force in 1983 and said … Read more

80% Londoners think crime will rocket when lockdown measures eased

EXCLUSIVE: Four out of five Londoners believe crime will rocket when lockdown measures are eased as Tories condemn Sadiq Khan over plans to cut capital’s policing budget by £110m City Hall opinion poll found 80% of Londoners fear crime will rise after lockdown  And 61% expect crime to soar back to 2019’s record levels or … Read more

Four out of five Londoners believe crime will rocket when lockdown measures are eased

Four out of five Londoners believe crime will rocket when lockdown measures are eased as Tories condemn Sadiq Khan over plans to cut capital’s policing budget by £110m Conservative MPs condemned Mayor’s plan to cut the capital’s police budget  City Hall opinion poll found 80% of Londoners fear crime will rise after lockdown  And 61% … Read more

London lockdown on a knife edge: Tier decision ‘could go either way’

London‘s lockdown future was balanced on a knife edge today as ministers weighed up whether to place the capital in Tier 2 or 3.  Boris Johnson is under pressure from his own party, an army of business leaders and Sadiq Khan not to impose the harshest restrictions on the city, fearing they could throttle the … Read more

Sadiq Khan warns Covid pandemic has created an ‘existential threat’ to central London

Sadiq Khan warns Covid pandemic has created an ‘existential threat’ to central London because commuters will choose to work in offices in suburbs in future Sadiq Khan admitted he fears more people will work outside of central London  More people have moved to the suburbs outside the city amid the pandemic  This, the London Mayor … Read more

Hedge fund boss Ric Lewis donates £50,000 to Shaun Bailey’s campaign to oust Sadiq Khan

Hedge fund boss Ric Lewis dubbed Britain’s most influential black man donates £50,000 to Tory mayoral hopeful Shaun Bailey’s campaign to oust Sadiq Khan US-born Ric Lewis made £50,000 donation, his first ever pledge to Tory party The 57-year-old is the chief executive of real estate firm Tristan Capital Partners  Named Britain’s most-influential black man and … Read more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s road tolls plan to pay for £141m Hammersmith Bridge repairs

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of planning road tolls to claw back millions ‘wasted’ on fat cat transport managers’ salaries and gold-plated pensions. His Tory rival in the Mayoral election next May, Shaun Bailey, says the Mayor has chalked up nearly £10bn of ‘wasteful spending’ at Transport for London (TfL) and is looking … Read more

TfL: Sadiq Khan ‘forced’ to KEEP London congestion charge at £15

Sadiq Khan will be ‘forced’ to KEEP congestion charge at £15 – despite £1.6bn bailout for TfL – as it’s revealed ‘temporary’ hike raised £100million this summer Congestion charge hike raised £100 million over the summer after introduction It will be kept as part of the £1.6 billion bailout for TfL agreed by the government … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sir Keir Starmer says lockdown should start NOW

Sir Keir Starmer tonight called for a second national lockdown to start immediately as he claimed vindication on calling for a ‘circuit-breaker’ two weeks ago. The Labour leader also indicated that his Party will back the Tory Government in a vote on a new England-wide lockdown in the Commons. He welcomed Boris Johnson‘s plans to plunge the … Read more