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Sadiq Khan
News London has published 8 stories involving Sadiq Khan, from July 2026 to July 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Transport & TfL · LondonTfL rejects bus driver rights plan as drivers report 43C cabs
London bus drivers report working in cabs reaching 43°C due to faulty air-conditioning, with one driver penalised for refusing to drive at 34°C. TfL’s director of buses dismissed a proposed ‘Bill of Rights’, while MyLondon launches a campaign for enforceable protections in operator contracts.
London5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70
Council & Politics · LondonBurnham to propose income tax share for London mayors
Andy Burnham will this week outline plans to give London and other English cities a share of income tax revenue, a move praised by Sadiq Khan. The Greater London Authority currently relies on Whitehall for over three-quarters of its £23.9bn budget.
London5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 50
Council & Politics · LondonLondon Mayor to retain portion of income tax and business rates
The Mayor of London will keep a share of income tax and business rates collected within the capital. The Prime Minister confirmed the move as part of a wider devolution drive to transfer power from Westminster to regional leaders.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 55
Council & PoliticsHillingdon Council Fights Mayor's Housing Targets
Hillingdon Council has formally opposed the Mayor of London's draft London Plan, citing concerns over proposed housing targets that would see 61% of new homes built on the borough's Green Belt. Council leaders state this allocation is the largest in the capital and disproportionate to other boroughs.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 50
Council & Politics · LondonMPs Criticise Plan to Replace Council Nominees on NHS Boards
London MPs have voiced strong opposition to proposed reforms in the Health Bill that would remove local authority nominees from NHS Integrated Care Boards, replacing them with representatives chosen by the Mayor of London. Critics argue this move undermines democratic accountability and health-social care integration.
London4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 87 · Hype 30
Council & Politics · LondonLondon air cleanup could prevent 44,000 deaths by 2050
A report by the Clean Air Fund suggests that meeting net zero targets could prevent 44,000 premature deaths in London by 2050. While City Hall has reduced nitrogen dioxide levels, the capital's most polluted neighbourhood remains in Camden.
London4 min readTrust 68 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Council & Politics · LondonAir conditioning disabled for temporary accommodation tenants in Colliers Wood
Tenants in publicly funded temporary accommodation at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood have had their air conditioning units switched off, leading to reports of children collapsing from heat. Building management told residents the cooling was not offered as an amenity for their specific tenancies.
London4 min readTrust 62 · Craft 73 · Hype 21
Council & Politics · BarnetBarnet Council rejects Khan’s Green Belt plans for seven stations
Barnet Council has told Sadiq Khan he cannot change Green Belt boundaries after the mayor’s draft London Plan identified seven train stations in the borough as potential development sites. The council says no direct talks have taken place with City Hall on the proposals.
Barnet4 min readTrust 62 · Craft 73 · Hype 20