The Standard London

Sir Sadiq Khan dons ceremonial gown as he celebrates another honour

Josh Salisbury — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:20:58 GMT

Labour mayor awarded honorary business doctorate by University of East London just weeks after knighthood

Sadiq Khan says second runway at Gatwick would destroy rationale for Heathrow expansion

Noah Vickers — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:33:13 GMT

The mayor said he understood ‘the importance of aviation to our economy’ while stressing the need to ‘recognise the crisis we face in terms of climate’

Full details of Sadiq Khan's new budget as mayor prioritises crime after Tory 'wrecking ball' to police

Ross Lydall — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:16:04 GMT

Spending plans revealed for Met police, London fire brigade and TfL

Shocking moment gang of 'misfits' carry out savage attack on transgender teenager lured to London rollerdisco

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:59:06 GMT

The victim of the transphobic attack asked for footage of the brutal assault to be released to show reality of hate crime

Southwark Council sparks backlash after spending £31m on consultants and agency staff in under 10 months

Robert Firth — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:45:33 GMT

Figures uncovered by Southwark Liberal Democrats show that council chiefs spent £2 million on consultants alone since April 2024

Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:08:41 GMT

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

Three London students in 'danger to health' cold and mouldy flat win £20,000 rent back from landlord

Nicholas Cecil — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:28:43 GMT

A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park

Police hunt men with bolt cutters who stole £21k worth of designer bags from boutiques in London and Surrey

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:55:44 GMT

Detectives appeal for information after latest raid which has left retailers across the capital in fear

Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution in south London, campaigners say

Tamara Davison — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:39:21 GMT

Studies point to a considerable increase in emissions when both state and private schools are open

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe announces retirement

Noah Vickers — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:53:03 GMT

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan praised Mr Roe for his ‘decades of public service working to make London safer’

Probe after BBC-promoted rapper unmasked as killer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:35:39 GMT

Jake Farhi’s tracks have recently been showcased on Radio 1Xtra

Sadiq Khan's latest council tax rise revealed as Mayor's share of bills for Londoners rises to nearly £500

Ross Lydall and Noah Vickers — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:10:16 GMT

Mayor’s share of council tax helps to fund the Metropolitan police, London fire brigade, TfL and City Hall

The London boroughs with the highest crime rates

Nuray Bulbul — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:32:09 GMT

Westminster’s numerous tourists, busy nightlife and in many cases wealthy residents are factors behind it having the most reported crimes in London

Sadiq Khan urged to explore fluoridating London's water to reduce tooth decay

Noah Vickers — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:11 GMT

A City Hall investigation was told the move could boost oral health ‘in all sectors of society, irrelevant of age’