Noah Vickers

<p>Sadiq Khan and his Tory opponent in the recent mayoral election, Susan Hall </p>
London

Sadiq Khan accused of allowing Tories to 'dictate' pay-per-mile policy

Greens on the London Assembly say it was ‘cowardly’ of the mayor to scrap plans for a more sophisticated road user charging system

15 May 2024
<p>Sian Berry had served on the London Assembly since 2016, but quit after being re-elected to it earlier this month</p>
London

Greens defend Sian Berry who quit City Hall job after re-election

Labour’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting had called Berry’s move ‘very poor’

14 May 2024
<p>Broadmead Road Bridge in Woodford, pictured in 2021</p>
Transport

Council says it cannot afford £25m bill to repair major road bridge

Local MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the Redbridge Council of talking ‘absolute nonsense’ about fixing the bridge

14 May 2024
<p>The UEFA Champions League Trophy will be ‘welcomed to London’ by mayor Sadiq Khan</p>
London

Four-day festival announced for UEFA Champions League final at Wembley

Events will take place at five central London locations before and after the final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid

14 May 2024
<p>Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall</p>
London

Susan Hall says Sadiq Khan 'grossly underperformed' in election

Ms Hall said the ‘unashamedly conservative values’ she espoused ‘perform well at the ballot box’, as she urged her party to keep championing them

13 May 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan and his wife Saadiya, pictured on Tuesday when he signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office to begin his third term as mayor </p>
London

Sadiq Khan: I had no 'plan B' if Londoners hadn't voted me back in

The mayor said his focus during the campaign had been entirely on persuading Londoners to ‘lend’ him their votes

10 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan </p>
London

Sadiq Khan: Government 'gaslighting' British public with GDP figures

The mayor said Londoners are not ‘living their life on a graph’

10 May 2024
<p>Mayor of London Sadiq Khan</p>
London

Mayor earns more than Prime Minister as salary rises to £160,000

The Mayor and at least 13 of his City Hall staff earn more than the wage Rishi Sunak last declared

10 May 2024
<p>London mayor Sadiq Khan said the new violence prevention funding would help ‘the neighbourhoods in greatest need of support’</p>
London

Mayor unveils £14.5m anti-violence package in first post-election act

The mayor was challenged on his record on crime during his re-election campaign, as critics pointed to recent increases in knife and gun offences

10 May 2024
<p>The Government could pay for the upfront cost of the 4.5-mile HS2 tunnel from Old Oak Common to Euston</p>
Transport

Mayor welcomes reports Government could pay for £1bn Euston HS2 tunnel

Rishi Sunak had pledged last year that the cost of the 4.5-mile tunnel would be covered by the private sector

8 May 2024
<p>Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall</p>
London

Susan Hall breaks her silence in first post-election message

The Tory candidate said it was the honour of her life to stand for mayor

8 May 2024
<p>Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall was defeated by incumbent Labour mayor Sadiq Khan in last week’s City Hall election</p>
London

Ex-City Hall Tories say 'negative campaign' led to Sadiq Khan victory

One former Tory assembly member said the party could face “a nationwide extinction level event” if it does not learn lessons from the mayoral race

7 May 2024
<p>Zoe Garbett will join the London Assembly, after her Green colleague Sian Berry resigned</p>
Politics

Sian Berry quits London Assembly just three days after re-election

Ms Berry’s resignation means that the party’s mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett will take her place at City Hall

7 May 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan delivered his victory speech in front of a dejected-looking Susan Hall </p>
Politics

Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor

Labour incumbent wins 1,088,225 votes – 275,828 more than his main rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall

4 May 2024
<p>Sadiq Khan delivers his victory speech on Saturday</p>
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'Humbled' Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor

Labour incumbent outscores Tory Susan Hall in nine of the 14 constituencies declaring their results on Saturday

4 May 2024
<p>Susan Hall extends a handshake to Sadiq Khan as he is announced Mayor of London for a third time</p>
Politics

Susan Hall 'left hanging' as she tries to congratulate Sadiq Khan

Mayor Khan fails to thank or pay tribute to Susan Hall in his victory speech

4 May 2024
<p>Ballot papers are counted at the ExCel</p>
Politics

Lib Dems claim third place from Green Party in London mayoral election

The Lib Dems came ahead of the Greens by a wafer-thin margin of 70 votes

4 May 2024
<p>Boris Johnson served two terms as mayor - but only won re-election narrowly</p>
London

London mayoral election: how close have past contests been?

A look back at previous elections reveals how tight the path to victory could be for Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall

4 May 2024
<p>The capital Is due to find out who has won between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall on Saturday </p>
Politics

London mayor election: Signs of close race between Khan and Hall

Turnout falls in Labour heartlands and rises in those favouring the Tories - suggesting result could be close run on Saturday night

3 May 2024
<p>The Liberal Democrats are among the parties saying they are on the verge of a ‘breakthrough’ on the London Assembly</p>
London

Smaller parties plan 'historic breakthrough' on London Assembly

The Greens, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK all believe they are on course to make significant gains at City Hall

1 May 2024
<p>The photo of Sadiq Khan and Mark Hamill, posted on social media by the Star Wars actor</p>
London

Sadiq Khan endorsed by Star Wars actor Mark Hamill in mayoral election

Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the film franchise, said Mr Khan has been ‘driving force in cleaning up London’s air’

1 May 2024