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- Courts · City of London
Sadiq Khan sworn into House of Lords while remaining London Mayor
Sadiq Khan has been sworn into the House of Lords after receiving a peerage in Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation honours. There is no rule preventing him from holding both positions, and his team indicates he will remain Mayor until at least 2028.
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Community Safety · LondonMayor's Disability Action Plan Criticised for Lack of Ambition
The Mayor of London has launched an action plan aimed at improving life for the capital's 1.2 million Deaf and Disabled residents, but critics say it lacks the necessary ambition and investment to address deep-rooted inequalities.
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Community Safety · LondonMayor launches £15.6m fund for women's safety in London
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has launched a new £15.6 million fund to enhance the safety of public spaces for women and girls across the capital. Local authorities can apply for grants to implement improvements and support services for victims.
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Community Safety · LondonBarnet homes still polluting River Brent via misconnections
Two housing developments in Barnet and two in Harrow continue to discharge waste into surface drains due to illegal plumbing misconnections. A new pilot project funded by the mayor of London aims to tackle this issue, which is impacting the River Brent.
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Courts · City of LondonMayor Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax offence after scam ruling
Sir Sadiq Khan faced a criminal prosecution for failing to tax a 24-year-old Nissan Micra. His team described the situation as a 'scam' after the case was withdrawn this week.
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Courts · HackneyHackney tenants still owed £263k by billionaire landlord
Forty-seven tenants in Hackney are still awaiting £263,555.69 in compensation from billionaire landlord John Chistodoulou, almost 18 months after a rent repayment order was issued. Tenants are urging the Mayor of London to add him to the rogue landlord database.
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Crime Data · WestminsterWestminster tops London for phone thefts with 20,700 offences in 2025
Westminster recorded 20,700 mobile phone thefts and robberies in 2025, the highest of any London borough. London saw a 13% fall in offences, but still accounted for 87% of England and Wales’s total. Police and tech firms are now working to block stolen devices.
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Community Safety · EnfieldSadiq Khan pledges £1.5m for Enfield youth activities as social media ban looms
Sir Sadiq Khan has allocated £1.5 million to summer activities in Enfield, including football sessions, to divert young people from crime. The funding follows a UK government ban on under-16s using TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram from next year. The Mayor said the ban alone is not enough to tackle youth violence.
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Community Safety · Enfield£1.5m London youth safety fund backs Godwin Lawson football tournament
A £1.5 million funding boost from City Hall will expand summer youth safety programmes, including the annual football tournament held in memory of Godwin Lawson, the 17-year-old from Enfield stabbed in Stamford Hill in 2010. The money supports workshops and matches for 150 young players.
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