The 25 year anniversary of Damilola Taylor
Sir Sadiq Khan, called it an honour to join the family and loved ones of Damilola Taylor on the 25th anniversary of the 10-year-old’s tragic death in Peckham. The London mayor was joined by Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to reflect on schoolboy’s legacy. Damilola was stabbed in the leg with a broken bottle while […]
London sees lowest summer murders since 2018
London experienced a notable decline in homicides across June, July and August, according to early figures from the Mayor of London’s office. The data indicates that overall killings across all age groups have fallen by a quarter compared with the same stage last year, dropping from 78 to 58. The figures also highlight a reduction […]
More police officers to patrol West End to help tackle phone theft
Dozens of police officers will be deployed in the West End to help crack down on phone theft and help people feel safer in London‘s shopping district. An additional 80 officers will patrol the West End and St James’s wards in central London following investment from the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. Earlier this year, it was […]
Notting Hill Carnival “in jeopardy without government funding”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to rescue the iconic Notting Hill Carnival. Notting Hill Carnival organisers have said the event is in jeopardy without government funding. Ian Comfort, the carnival’s chairman, has written to the Culture Secretary to ask for vital funds to keep its two million strong event going. The Government has […]
Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street “as quickly as possible”
Plans to ban traffic from part of Oxford Street will be implemented “as quickly as possible” as they are supported by “the vast majority of Londoners”, Sadiq Khan said. Two-thirds (66%) of respondents to a consultation support the pedestrianisation plan, Sir Sadiq’s office said. A separate YouGov survey conducted in September 2024 indicated 63% of […]
Met chief Sir Mark Rowley opposed to decriminalisation of cannabis
Sir Mark Rowley’s comments come as the Mayor of London urged the Government to consider decriminalising cannabis possession for personal use. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said drug use is a “big issue” for communities, driving anti-social behaviour and acquisitive crime, and that a change in the law on cannabis is “not something we’re calling for” His […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan call for cannabis law reform
The possession of small quantities of cannabis for personal use should be decriminalised, a report backed by the London mayor has concluded. The report by the London Drugs Commission, chaired by former Labour cabinet minister Lord Falconer, makes 42 recommendations, including removing natural cannabis from the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). Sir Sadiq Khan said […]
Havering may split from London and rejoin Essex says MP
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering to leave the capital. Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering to leave the capital and return to the English county to which it is a historic part, as part of Angela Rayner’s reorganisation plan for local governments. Havering was created in 1965 […]
Laurence Fox denies Ulez cameras damage threat
Laurence Fox has denied encouraging people to damage ultra low emission zone (Ulez) cameras in London. The failed actor-turned-politician allegedly wrote on X about the cameras being torn down and praised anti-Ulez activists known as “Blade Runners”. His messages, posted between 12 September and 4 October 2023, “were capable of encouraging the commission of an […]