London

At times I feel like crying. I recently did when I met a railway manager at St Pancras station at 9 o’clock in the morning. Instead of the usual hustle and bustle along the walkway between the underground and Thameslink, there was a handful…

Sadiq Khan has called on the government to offer more support for Transport for London and said that "if we reduce services it will lead to greater overcrowding which will lead to the virus spreading more". In a Sky News interview this…

Sadiq Khan has said that London is "not ready" for a local lockdown, calling for the government to provide clarity on the resources and powers local authorities have to enforce such measures. In an interview with Sky News this morning, the…

For most of the lockdown, we have been told to ‘stay at home’ – but what if you don’t have a home, are struggling to afford the rent, or think that you’re at risk of losing your home due to the crisis? After a decade of government…

Boroughs like Croydon have been among the worst affected by coronavirus, with a death rate around double that of the national level. This has been mainly influenced by existing inequalities – overcrowded housing, poor air quality, health…

A Labour councillor in London has launched a social media campaign to issue the local authority with a set of demands after calling it “institutionally racist”. Tele Lawal created 'Havering Racism' with several local residents last week to…

Labour London mayor Sadiq Khan has warned Black Lives Matter supporters not to "fall into a trap being laid by the extreme far-right" and told potential protesters to stay home this weekend. "I am asking everyone protesting in London not do…

Sadiq Khan has said that the lack of empathy shown by the Prime Minister over the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston is "breathtaking", and suggested that he "try and walk in the shoes of a black person in Bristol". In a…

Labour's London mayor Sadiq Khan has raised concerns over the lack of social distancing – called for by coronavirus rules – at the Black Lives Matter protest held on Wednesday. Speaking to LBC's Shelagh Fogarty on Thursday afternoon, Khan…

The government approach to the Covid-19 pandemic has become as muddled as it is dangerous. From today, some school-aged children and young adults will be expected to return to schools as part of the government’s move into ‘phase two’ of…

London mayor Sadiq Khan has backed the idea of a universal basic income to aid economic recovery after the coronavirus crisis – despite UK Labour not supporting the move. In an email sent this afternoon to party members in the capital, Khan…

Sadiq Khan has called for the government to change the guidance and instruct people to wear a "non-medical facial covering" in circumstances where it is not possible to comply with social distancing measures. In an interview with Sky News…