Government ministers are to make it harder for Tube and other London transport workers to strike following lobbying by Tory mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith.
Goldsmith: Labour’s fares pledge is a threat to over 60s free travel
Tory mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has claimed that the fares policy and ministerial record of Labour rival Sadiq Khan pose a threat to some concessionary travel schemes enjoyed by older Londoners.
Goldsmith warns against “catastrophic” fares cuts
Zac Goldsmith today warned that cutting fares would undermine Transport for London’s ability to deliver the network upgrades and improvements needed by the capital’s growing population.
London’s Greens announce plan to buy and close City Airport
The airport’s owners, Global Infrastructure Partners, were delivered a serious blow last year when current Mayor Boris Johnson blocked its expansion on the grounds it would expose local residents to “adverse noise impacts”.
Khan calls for action to tackle London’s school places “crisis”
Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has called for London-wide oversight of school places after new figures revealed that more than 50,000 London pupils are being taught in classes of more than 30 children.
