The leading figure in a campaign to topple Britain’s statues is a hard-left antivaxxer fanatic who previously expressed scepticism around the Pfizer vaccine, his social media posts have revealed. Toyin Agbetu, 53, was recently appointed a member of Sadiq Khan‘s new diversity commission which will look into the removal of statues and road names of … Read more
Sadiq Khan has unveiled his diversity taskforce that will review London‘s landmarks in the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The 15-strong team includes an academic who implied that all international examples of white supremacy can be traced back to Britain, and an activist who once marched up to the Queen to demand she … Read more
Muslim Council of Britain chooses human rights law graduate, 29, as its first ever female leader Zara Mohammed is first woman Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain Ms Mohammed hopes her election will ‘inspire more women and young people’ Ms Mohammed has shared pictures of her posing with London Mayor Sadiq Khan Said taking … Read more
Celebrities have urged ethnic minorities to take the coronavirus vaccine when it’s their turn. The five-minute video, featuring comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Meera Syal as well as actress Shobna Gulati and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, was launched this week to debunk conspiracy theories surrounding the jab. It comes after a study found ethnic minority … Read more
London mayor candidate Brian Rose is fined £200 for breaking lockdown rules while recording campaign video after taking to capital’s streets in battle bus as he accuses Boris Johnson of ‘undermining democracy’ Brian Rose was met by police while campaigning in Southwark, central London Officers said ‘campaigning was not a necessary reason to be out … Read more
Residents in five London boroughs have taken the fight against cycle-friendly ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ to the high court. Sadiq Khan‘s controversial road scheme was this week ruled ‘illegal’ by a high court judge who said it was found to be ‘seriously flawed’. Dozens of roads were closed and others narrowed to create new cycle lanes … Read more
Sadiq Khan today asked for face coverings to be made compulsory in outside spaces because he thinks the virus could be spread by people queuing too closely together. Data has shown coronavirus cases in the capital are falling but the London mayor said he can’t take his dog Luna out for walks in the park because there … Read more
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
Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged coronavirus curbs, industry bosses have warned, after Boris Johnson last night closed all travel corridors. The Prime Minister declared that all arrivals to the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus from Monday as he begged Britons to ‘stay at home this weekend’. At a … Read more
Both Brazilian Covid variants are ‘likely’ already in the UK, a Sage expert has warned after Boris Johnson declared that all arrivals to the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus from Monday. Two variants of interest have been identified in South America; the first has a small number of mutations and eight … Read more