Mamdani has pledged free buses for New York, could London be next?
"If New York City can consider making buses free, so can London and other big world cities", say campaigners Fare Free London.
GLA
Deputy mayor says skills crisis is primary factor for London’s housebuilding failures
Tom Copley, deputy mayor for housing, said that a shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry is undermining London’s ambitious housebuilding targets. Housing association L&Q said that it relied on a single roofing contractor to cover 80,000 homes last year.
Road safety: campaigners call for more action while Tfl delays Vision Zero plan
Tfl has delayed publishing the second phase of its Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to end all road deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads by 2041. Green Assembly member Caroline Russell has made recommendations for action including a tobacco-style ban on SUV advertising.
Mayor joins Green Party in calling for London arms fair to be scrapped
The mayor's office said that Sadiq Khan is “appalled” by an arms fair taking place in London next week, in light of the tragedy unfolding in Gaza.
Explainer: What is Affordable Housing?
As housing waiting lists soar, councils negotiate with developers for as much affordable housing as they can get. What does "affordable" actually mean?
Bakerloo Line extension - can London "stand on its own two feet"?
After hopes of government funding were dashed, the GLA Budget and Performance committee are exploring alternative methods for funding the long-awaited Bakerloo line extension through to Lewisham and on to Hayes.
London mayor urged to take action over “chronic lack of suitable accessible homes” for disabled Londoners
The London Assembly Housing Committee have demanded that more accessible homes be built in the capital.