Posts by Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Hackney bus drivers among 1,900 balloted for strike as London Assembly backs Bill of Rights
Clapton and Stamford Hill depots are among 10 facing strike ballots over ‘unbearable’ heat, as City Hall unites behind a dozen new protections for drivers
Read MoreHackney leads London on street cycle storage — but City Hall told private bike spaces in new flats sit mostly empty
As Sadiq Khan faces calls to loosen cycle parking rules for new developments, research shows three-quarters of spaces lie unused across the capital — even as Hackney residents wait for on-street hangars
Read MoreHackney among boroughs warning climate change could cost London £15bn a year by 2050
Worsening heatwaves, floods and drought will hit unless government acts, warns a partnership of 12 central boroughs including Hackney
Read MoreSadiq Khan backs Andy Burnham on devolution but warns him not to freeze out London
Andy Burnham ‘gets it’ when it comes to devolving power to mayors and ensuring London’s success will benefit the whole UK, Sir Sadiq has said
Read MoreLondon Mayor admits developers must use ‘every tool’ as calls grow for air conditioning in new homes
The Mayor of London may be leaning towards removing guidance in the new London Plan that effectively blocks air conditioning from being installed in new-build homes, after declining to rule out a change
Read MoreMore than one million homes in London need retrofitting due to increasing temperatures
The city’s properties are particularly vulnerable to heat due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where higher temperatures are experienced in built-up areas due to the heat-absorptive properties of buildings and roads.
Read MoreLondon Councils vows to continue funding Freedom Pass after pressure from campaigners
Concerns were initially raised after a meeting in which discussions took place to restrict the free travel to buses only
Read MoreCity Hall vows to drive down EV costs for Londoners as TfL unveils first of 25 major charging hubs at stations
But only once the zero-emission machines become widely adopted
Read MoreSadiq Khan rejects New York-style air conditioning rules
Big Apple bosses banned stores from leaving doors open with air con running back in 2015
Read MoreLondon to miss 2030 Net Zero target, Mayor admits as he calls for more ‘energy devolution’
Green party leader brands City Hall’s climate policies ‘siloed’ and disjointed
Read MoreCity Hall to cut 80 jobs in £6.6m ‘efficiency’ drive
Fury as axes falls but no cuts Mayor’s office
Read MoreRegeneration drives sharp fall in East London’s deprived neighbourhoods
Since 2010, the figure has fallen from 23 to 16 per cent in London, according to new research
Read MoreCity Hall scraps Met Police deal with Palantir
City Hall has blocked a £50 million contract over a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules
Read MoreFormer Hackney councillor becomes chair of London Assembly for third time
The London Assembly has completed its annual reshuffle, electing a new chair and appointing leadership roles across its cross-party investigative committees
Read MoreCity Hall to launch probe into impact of high service charges on housing affordability
Londoners are uniquely exposed, being twice as likely to be leaseholders than residents in the rest of the country
Read More‘Of course’ Sadiq Khan could contribute to House of Lords, new Labour peer says
Len Duvall backs London’s mayor for a potential move to the red benches, as speculation mounts over a post-election peerage
Read MoreLondon has enough homes – but Londoners cannot afford them
Despite stable supply, home ownership is 270 per cent more expensive than it was two decades ago
Read MoreLondoners will see ‘turnaround’ in housing crisis in 2026, deputy mayor vows
Sir Sadiq has faced heavy criticism for failing to meet ministerial targets on affordable housing
Read MoreWhere Labour will struggle in London – and how it could affect City Hall
As pollsters predict Labour losses in London’s local elections, the surging Greens and Reform UK are threatening to dismantle Sadiq Khan’s power base
Read MoreTour de France Femmes will get more women cycling in London, Sadiq Khan’s walking and cycling tsar says
While 1.5 million bike trips are made in London daily, only one-third are currently made by women
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