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G- EUYC British Airways plane in blue sky with clouds, arriving into London Heathrow Airport.

Sadiq Khan continues to 'vehemently oppose' plans for Heathrow expansion

The Mayor of London urged ministers to reject plans for a third runway, citing impacts on noise pollution, air quality, carbon emissions and the environment. The GMB union told MPs they expect the plans to bring thousands of 'well-paid, real-world wage jobs with pensions'.

Brown grass across the sweep of Blythe Hill park, trees on skyline.

Drought scheme taking water from West Berks aquifers for use in London

Drought conditions this summer have prompted Thames Water to start operating a groundwater pumping scheme which brings water from West Berkshire into the River Thames.

Andrew Boff speaking at London Assembly.

Do City Hall housing targets incentivise small flats over family homes?

It emerged earlier this year that just 3% of all homes built through City Hall's Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) between 2016 and 2025 had four or more bedrooms.

'Orwellian mass surveillance' - most Londoners have concerns about Live Facial Recognition

'Orwellian mass surveillance' - most Londoners have concerns about Live Facial Recognition

As Met and British Transport Police press on with trials at stations and shopping centres, polling shows a majority of Londoners raising concerns.

Hau-Yu Tam, Zack Polanski, Liam Shrivastava and Tauseef Anwar, smiling and wearing rosettes after the local election mayoral count.ts.

Lewisham condemns immigration raids - what happens now?

The Green-led council passed a motion deeply critical of government immigration policy. Cabinet member Hau-Yu Tam explains the next steps and what the council can do within the law to resist immigration raids.

Bassam Mahfouz AM and Thomas Turrell AM sitting in stationary Wayve vehicle and smiling, at depot.

Concerns that TfL sidelined in driverless taxi rollout, says London Assembly

Caroline Russell, who chairs the London Assembly Transport Committee, said the government appear to have "stepped in on London's devolved powers". A few days later TfL announced the first pilot.

Met Police Commissioner dismisses calls for AI regulation

Met Police Commissioner dismisses calls for AI regulation

At a summit on AI in Policing, Mark Rowley confirmed that the Met Police are already using AI to analyse video evidence from around 1m CCTV cameras across London.