5th January 2021 The PM used to beat the drum for the capital, now he and some around him just seem to want to beat it up DAVE HILL “The fact that London is intimately connected with the rest of
8th January 2021 The Mayor has invoked the official definition of services being unable to cope with the demands placed upon them DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has formally declared a “major incident” in London due to the soaring rate of
16th December 2020 Sadiq Khan has blamed the government for a forthcoming 2.6% TfL fares hike and £1.59 Band D household Council Tax increase he’s announced today DAVE HILL Transport for London fares will rise by an overall 2.6% from
10th December 2020 In a letter, Sadiq Khan has expressed impatience with the minister for failing to address remaining areas of disagreement over provisions in the key planning document DAVE HILL Sadiq Khan has told the government he intends to
23rd November 2020 Data from monitoring sites indicate a lot more bicycle use at weekends but mostly fall-offs on working days compared with last year DAVE HILL Great hopes have been expressed for a big increase in cycling in London
23rd November 2020 The Chancellor has flagged for months that a key appraisal tool of his department will be adjusted to eradicate favouritism towards London and the south east, but not everyone thinks it really exists DAVE HILL A core
9th November 2020 The media must be prepared to call a lie a lie if they are to serve the capital’s voters well DAVE HILL Joe Biden’s US presidential election win has been hailed across the world as not only
28th October 2020 The Labour Mayor still has the formal powers but where does the Tory government stand on the issue? DAVE HILL At the most recent Mayor’s Question Time there was an interesting exchange between Sadiq Khan and Conservative London Assembly
The Mayor has warned that London could be subjected to tighter Covid-19 restrictions very soon, maybe by the end of this week. At present, like most of the rest of England, we are ranked “medium” alert, which means the lowest level
8th September 2020 Many of the long-term street homeless have found accommodation, though a lot of new faces have been spotted too DAVE HILL At the start of the virus lockdown, there was a big effort, backed by the government
