Sir Keir Starmer’s government has vowed to let England’s mayors “take back control” after Sadiq Khan called for greater powers over London’s commuter rail services and a £2.2 billion boost to tackle the capital’s housing crisis. The Mayor of London argues that Transport for London should be overseen by Southeastern to Victoria, Charing Cross and… Read More »
Calls for a crackdown on armed robbers using e-bikes and mopeds to steal Londoners’ phones were made on Friday as the capital’s Victims Commissioner warned of the trauma the crime spree was causing the public. Claire Waxman said muggings leave victims with long-term trauma, create fear in public spaces and “can have a serious impact… Read More »
Meet some of Talgarth Mansions’ artists, from left to right: Isabella Watling, Christabel Blackburn, James Vaulkard, James Hayes, Olivia Wells, Emily Rogers, Helena Boase, Lydia Chapman – Rii Schroer When David Hockney announced that the boho art world was dead, you could hear the screams from Florence to London. “What he doesn’t know is that… Read More »
Sadiq Khan announces a major update to the presentation of London’s so-called Orange Line on transport maps – Jack Taylor/Getty Sadiq Khan has been accused of “virtue signaling nonsense” after renaming his London Overground lines in a tribute to multiculturalism and feminism. The Mayor of London announced on Thursday that the overground network’s 103 miles… Read More »
Example of a floating bus stop in London where pedestrians are at risk of being hit by cyclists – Geoff Pugh Sadiq Khan’s cycling tsar admitted floating bus stops feel “dangerous” as many cyclists refuse to yield at pedestrian crossings, but the risk of an accident is “low”, The Telegraph has revealed. Leaked documents show… Read More »
Money for something: TfL got only half of the £500 million it asked for from the Government (Ross Lydall) Sadiq Khan is expected to be forced to abandon some transport projects after receiving only half of the investment funding he requested from the Government. The Department for Transport announced on Monday morning that it had… Read More »