In March the app-based cab service lost a High Court challenge against the new rules which would see ever one of the capital’s mini cab drivers have to sit a £200 English test.
Sadiq Khan and Assembly Members call on Government help tackle knife crime by reversing youth services cuts
Over the past six years central government funding for youth services has been cut by almost £400m and at least 12,700 places have been lost. Mr Khan’s office has suggested this is linked to a rise in knife crime which in London grew by five per cent between 2014-15 and by 11 per cent in 2016.
TfL boss and London’s passenger watchdog warn capital can’t cope without Crossrail 2
Transport for London is currently waiting for ministerial approval to proceed with the scheme and a decision to omit it from last week’s Queen’s Speech has sparked concerns that the Government’s commitment to it may be waning.
FSB says Sadiq’s early ULEZ start risks inflicting serious financial harm on London’s vital SMEs
Sadiq Khan’s decision to bring forward the Ultra-Low Emission Zone’s start date by 12 months risks plunging small firms into “significant financial hardship” according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
London MP slams “inflexible” Southeastern train bosses over “negligent and unsafe” refusal to fit air conditioning
Passengers regularly endure packed and uncomfortably hot trains during the summer months, with those travelling on metro routes suffering worse thanks to the firm’s continued use of older 465 and 466 trains which were commissioned by British Rail in the early 1990s.
