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City Hall Local Democracy Reporter

Local democracy reporter covering news to do with London City Hall, London Mayor, and Transport for London.

Latest articles from Joe Talora

Sadiq Khan will take over as the planning authority for the controversial Hondo Tower

Sadiq Khan to take over as planning authority on controversial Hondo Tower

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will take over as the local planning authority on the controversial application to build a 20-storey office block.
New figures reveal only 35,000 new affordable homes will be built by 2026. Credit: PA

Sadiq Khan accused of cutting affordable housing targets

Sadiq Khan was today accused of “failing Londoners” by the GLA Conservatives after figures revealed a cut to affordable housing targets.
Shaun Bailey has been criticised over comments he made in the London Assembly today. Credit: PA/GLA/Newsquest

A universal basic income could be used 'to buy lots of drugs', says Shaun Bailey

London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has been criticised for claiming that people may use a universal basic income to buy drugs.

Business leaders have called for more clarity about support while social distancing measures are still in place. Credit: PA

Business leaders and London Mayor call for support ahead of Chancellor's budget

Business leaders across London have joined Sadiq Khan in calling for more support from the Government to aid the safe reopening of the capital’s economy.

New figures show that 90 per cent of cars in central London comply with ULEZ minimum emission standards. Credit: PA

Tougher measures for HGVs to tackle air pollution but 90% of cars ULEZ compliant

Over 90 per cent of all cars in central London now comply with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) minimum requirements, new data from City Hall has found.

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The cost of travelling on most TfL services will increase from today. Credit: PA

TfL fares increase from today amid calls to scrap Zones

Fares across TfL services will today increase by 2.6 per cent in line with the national increase in rail fares.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift as 100,000 Londoners face poverty. Credit: PA/Newsquest

Removing Universal Credit increase could plunge 100,000 Londoners into poverty

An additional 100,000 Londoners could be “plunged into poverty” without further support from the Government, according to new research.
Reports following the Grenfell tragedy found that thousands of Londoners are living in buildings that still have flammable cladding. Credit: PA/Newsquest

Cladding Crisis: Sadiq Khan urged to let public see fire risk assessments

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is being urged to trial a public register of fire risk assessments in London to provide more clarity to new renters and homeowners.

Sadiq Khan has called on Ministers to "do more" to see if frontline workers need protection after they missed out on vaccine prioritisation. Credit: PA/Newsquest

Sadiq Khan: 'Do more' to protect key workers as they miss out on vaccine priority

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on Government Ministers to “do more” to see if frontline workers should be prioritised in the vaccine rollout.
Sadiq Khan's GLA budget for the next financial year was passed in the London Assembly. Credit: PA/Newsquest

Council tax set to rise from April as Sadiq Khan's GLA budget is passed

Sadiq Khan’s GLA budget for 2021/22 has been approved in the London Assembly – despite more members voting against it than supporting it.