Ms Pidgeon used a visit to a site being developed by affordable housing developer Pocket Living to announce a raft of policies aimed at helping the estimated quarter of Londoners who rent privately.
New poll suggests Khan’s lead in City Hall race remains strong
A poll carried out by Opinium for the Evening Standard suggests Mr Khan enjoys a five point lead over Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith, with the support of 31 per cent of voters compared to his rival’s 26 per cent.
Second union accepts Night Tube pay offer
ASLEF members working on the London Underground have joined their RMT counterparts in accepting a new pay deal for staff delivering the planned Night Tube service.
Boris’s £47m East-West bike route to open in April
Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that the Westminster to Barking section of the new East-West Cycle Superhighway will open on April 30th, just days before he leaves office.
Green party mayoral hopeful vows to protect London’s endangered launderettes
Sian Berry has promised to protect London’s remaining launderettes from new planning rules which could see them turned into homes, saying the businesses provide Londoners with “a vital safety net”.
