A newly-declared independent candidate for Mayor of London has said he would establish monthly “car-free Sundays” in the city centre and make the capital “AI...
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Sadiq Khan has activated an emergency protocol aimed at taking rough sleepers off the streets after temperatures plummeted across the capital.
GP surgeries in north central London could be receiving payments for hundreds of thousands of patients who may not exist, new figures suggest.
We looked at the latest government figures to reveal the busiest train stations in Islington last year.
Nearly all people who arrived at speciality departments at Moorfields Eye Hospital were seen within four hours last month, new figures show – surpassing the...
A cash boost to expand London’s night outreach team has been given by City Hall amid concerns over the number of people sleeping rough on public transport.
Breast screening uptake in north central London remains below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
As the big day approaches, many will be starting to think about what their Christmas will entail.
Sadiq Khan has warned that the Met Police is “chronically underfunded”, as he urged the Home Office to boost the force’s finances.
New figures showing big increases in London’s transport ridership over the festive period have been hailed by mayor Sadiq Khan as further evidence of the...
Sadiq Khan has launched London’s first rough sleeping charter while warning of fatalities amid rising homelessness this winter.
On Monday 4 December from 9am until 10am, a group of 11 London residents sat outside the Old Bailey holding signs displaying the centuries-old principle of...
Sadiq Khan has committed £130,000 towards London’s first permanent memorial to victims of HIV/AIDS.
There were fewer domestic abuse offences recorded in London last year, new figures show.
The plight of older people struggling to make ends meet in London’s private rental market has been highlighted by new polling data.
Almost 350 homes for rough sleepers in London are set to be built using Government cash – with more to come, ministers have said.
Drink spiking offences in London have roughly quadrupled over the last five years, new figures reveal.
Sadiq Khan should introduce a ‘Night Superloop’ service to better connect the capital’s suburbs, a City Hall politician has said.
Sadiq Khan has announced a new campaign aimed at tackling hate crime, as he pledged a further £250,000 for groups supporting community cohesion in the capital.
The London Fire Brigade has said it is making progress in rooting out sexism, almost a year after a scathing report found the organisation to be...
Sadiq Khan has dismissed the idea of introducing a “24-hour cooldown” period for people driving non-compliant vehicles in the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez).
One in five London jobs is now in the creative economy, new research reveals.
Millions of pounds in new funding to enable London boroughs to reduce air pollution in their local areas is to be released by the Mayor of London.
London’s busiest Tube stations will soon be available to explore virtually using Google Street View.
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