Hall was selected ahead of more high-profile Tory candidates including former London Minister Paul Scully. Scully told the BBC Saturday his party had run an “incredibly underwhelming campaign” in the capital, and accused the Conservatives of focusing too heavily on Khan as an individual. During the campaign, Hall took aim at Khan over his controversial … Read more
Home Secretary James Cleverly criticised the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for his lack of vigilance in addressing recent incidents of violent crime in London. The criticism came after the father of a Nottingham stabbing victim issued a stark warning, expressing his concern that knife crime is spiralling “out of control in our country.” His … Read more
Challenged to express enthusiasm for Sunak, Street recently told the Sunday Times: “He is the prime minister. I am supportive to the party. But he and I have fallen out over a number of issues.” Street’s Labour rival, Richard Parker, has accused him of being a Tory “when it suits him.” A Conservative MP in … Read more
Announcing his support on X, Mark Hamill said: “I LOVE London! Lived there for years while filming & our first child was born there, in St. John’s Wood. I wholeheartedly support Sadiq Khan for Mayor on May 2.” Hamill praised Khan — who has drawn local flak and heated protests for a controversial charge on … Read more
SADIQ Khan last night issued a grovelling apology to the UK’s Chief Rabbi for suggesting he was Islamophobic. The London Mayor said his Gaza ceasefire call had drawn harsher criticism from Jewish leaders than demands by other mayors, such as Manchester’s Andy Burnham. 2 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has apologised to the UK’s Chief Rabbi … Read more
With the party staring down the barrel of defeat in the general election due later this year, could the Tories be stealing from the Trump playbook to turn their dismal poll ratings around? Featuring heavy overtones of a Batman movie, the video posted to X (formally Twitter) is composed of clips shot in moody black … Read more
A view of the vehicles parked on the street in Paris, France on Nov. 22, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Parisians have voted to hike parking fees on large SUVs — and it’s not the only European city to set its sights on heavier, more polluting cars. At a referendum in Paris last … Read more
Indeed, Anderson — elected in 2019 after defecting from Labour — may be tapping into wider Tory sentiment. An Opinium poll of Conservative Party members released Wednesday by the advocacy group Hope not Hate found that more than half (58 percent) believe Islam is a “threat to the British way of life.” A further 40 … Read more
Elections across the world are changing across the world with the advent of AI deepfakes. While in India signs of it were already visible in local elections where dead leader’s voices were used to influence voters, the people in the UK are staring at an inevitable influence. A top minister from the Rishi Sunak government … Read more
TUBE and train fares in London could be slashed on Fridays under a £24million plan by Sadiq Khan. The Mayor of London has asked Transport for London to run a three-month trial from March aimed at boosting passenger numbers by making all fares off-peak at the end of the week. 1 Mayor of London Sadiq … Read more
