The Met has a strategic ambition, originally set by former Mayor Boris Johnson, to maintain officer numbers at or around 32,000 but Mr Khan says the need to slash costs in the wake of government funding cuts could force him to abandon the target.
George Osborne’s Editorship of the Evening Standard is bad for journalism, London and the paper’s own standing
The former chancellor, who expected to remain in a top cabinet post following last year’s Brexit vote has no apparent qualifications to run a newspaper and was consistently one of the most tribal and partisan of David Cameron’s team.
Business leaders call on Government to approve Crossrail 2
The project would link Cheshunt in Hertfordshire to Epsom in Surrey, passing through Clapham Junction, Victoria and Tottenham Court Road, slashing journey times for tens of thousands of Londoners and supporting the creation of thousands of new homes and jobs which are necessary to meet the needs of London’s booming population.
ASLEF members votes for Night Tube strike
ASLEF members working on the Night Tube service, which launched last August, have voted unanimously to strike in a dispute over their right to apply for full-time jobs.
TfL gains planning consent for Wood Lane railway arches redevelopment
The scheme is part of the agency’s drive to boost the amount of money it raises from non-fares sources and, it says, will support a number of nearby developments, including the extension to Westfield London shopping centre.
