Noah Vickers

<p>Mike Freer, Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green</p>
Politics

MP says safety is constant worry as he re-opens arson-attacked office

The Tory MP for Finchley and Golders Green said he had made changes to his own security following the attack

16 May 2024
<p>Lib Dem mayoral candidate Rob Blackie and Labour mayor Sadiq Khan</p>
London

Mayor criticised over 58% rise in transport crime since he took office

The mayor claims the increase was due to Government austerity, of which the Lib Dems were ‘co-architects’

12 Mar 2024
<p>The Superloop is a network of express bus services which mainly link outer London town centres with one another</p>
Transport

Sadiq Khan hails completion of Superloop bus network's 138km circle

The final three segments of the main ‘loop’ have all now been launched

12 Mar 2024
<p>Rayhan Haque, independent candidate for Mayor of London, has dropped out of the race</p>
London

Independent London mayoral candidate becomes first to drop out of race

The candidate insisted that London still ‘needs real change, new ideas, and fresh leadership’

11 Mar 2024
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Politics

Sadiq Khan criticises Tories and Reform UK after Anderson defection

Mr Anderson sparked outrage for comments about the London mayor on GB News in February which were widely condemned as Islamophobic

11 Mar 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan expanded the Ulez to cover all of Greater London in August 2023</p>
London

Mayor regrets lack of Ulez air quality data before mayoral election

London’s pollution levels have fallen faster than elsewhere, but no data on the expanded Ulez’s air quality impacts will be released before the vote on May 2

8 Mar 2024
<p>The Streatham Wells LTN had been blamed for worsening congestion on the A23</p>
London

Sadiq Khan 'applauds' council's 'pragmatic' decision to suspend LTN

The mayor said Lambeth Council had created ‘brilliant’ LTNs elsewhere, but the Streatham Wells scheme had ‘unintended consequences’

8 Mar 2024
<p>The average London house price in June 2023 was £528,000</p>
London

Young Londoners spend 77 per cent of income on housing, report finds

The capital’s young are said in the report to ‘face an almost impossible situation of high rents and house prices that are out of kilter with incomes’

7 Mar 2024
<p>The London Fire Brigade has been moved out of special measures by HMICFRS</p>
London

London Fire Brigade taken out of special measures

The brigade had been under an enhanced level of monitoring after an independent review found it to be ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’

6 Mar 2024
<p>Rob Blackie with his wife Tam, after completing his cancer treatment at Guy's Hospital</p>
London

Lib Dem London mayoral candidate reveals he has beaten cancer

The candidate had been visiting Guy’s Hospital for treatment every six weeks

5 Mar 2024
<p>The loyalty scheme would allow regular Tube users to accrue points to make future journeys cheaper</p>
Transport

Mayor dismisses calls for 'rail miles' loyalty scheme on Tube network

The discount scheme was proposed to run in a similar way to air miles loyalty programmes used by airlines

5 Mar 2024
<p>The clean air neighbourhood covers roads west of Wandsworth Bridge Road and south of New Kings Road</p>
Transport

Uber and council strike deal to solve safety fears in Fulham

News that a deal had been reached came as the council’s cabinet voted to make the western part of the clean air neighbourhood permanent

5 Mar 2024
<p>A new report has raised concerns over the treatment of health services in London</p>
London

Concerns raised over treatment of eating disorders in London

Referrals for eating disorders among children and adolescents in London have risen 158 per cent in the last eight years

4 Mar 2024
<p>The data reveals how many recorded crimes are being ‘screened out’</p>
Crime

Data reveals how many crimes are being 'screened out' by Met Police

A Labour politician said the Government’s ‘underfunding of the Met’, has meant ‘police are being forced to cut corners’

1 Mar 2024
<p>Tory assembly member Andrew Boff said night venues were closing at a rate ‘that would make the Blitz blush’</p>
London

Mayor accused of reducing London nightlife to 'Willy Wonka Experience'

The mayor’s night czar, Amy Lamé, recently said she has helped save ‘hundreds’ of venues from closing in the face of ‘manifold’ challenges

1 Mar 2024
<p>Aiming for knockout blow: Sadiq Khan launches attack on Susan Hall</p>
London

Sadiq Khan launches attack on 'divisive' Tory rival Susan Hall

Mayor says election will be ‘toughest contest of my political life’

1 Mar 2024
<p>Havering Council had warned it was on the brink of bankruptcy</p>
London

London council gets £54m Government loan to avert bankruptcy

The council said its budget gap was due to ‘years of systemic underfunding from Government’

29 Feb 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of his Night Time Enterprise Zones</p>
London

Mayor hails scheme aimed at revitalising London high streets at night

The £500,000 programme paid for night events in Bromley, Vauxhall and Woolwich

29 Feb 2024
<p>London’s councils spent £90m in one month last year on temporary accommodation for homeless households</p>
London

London councils spend £90m in a month on homeless accommodation

More than 175,000 Londoners are thought to be homeless and living in temporary accommodation

28 Feb 2024
<p>Jaden Francois-Esprit</p>
London

London fire chief: We 'failed' young firefighter who took his own life

Seven allegations about Jaden Francois-Esprit’s treatment at Wembley fire station were examined

27 Feb 2024
<p>Concerns have been raised over potential changes to Camden’s licensing policies</p>
London

Backlash over Camden nightlife plans amid fears over noise and crime

Camden Council said its plans are aimed at stopping venues closing, keeping high streets vibrant and protecting jobs, while improving residents’ wellbeing

26 Feb 2024