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Sadiq Khan apologizes after accusing UK chief rabbi after Gaza row

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has apologized to UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis after he implied the rabbi was islamophobic following a disagreement on calls for a Gaza ceasefire, the Jewish Chronicle reported on Friday. Khan claimed that the chief rabbi was motivated by islamophobia when the rabbi criticized the mayor’s call for an immediate […]

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Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping

Sadiq Khan has pledged to wipe out rough sleeping in the capital by 2030 if he is re-elected as London mayor. In a speech on Monday, the Labour incumbent will promise to end the “indignity, fear and isolation” felt by those enduring a life on the street. A record number of people are rough sleeping […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemns new visa rules for foreign care workers as laws laid in Parliament

Sadiq Khan on Tuesday condemned new visa laws that will ban foreign health and care staff from bringing family to the UK. The Mayor of London said the sector’s workers were the capital’s “unsung heroes” and the Government’s plans will place an “already-stretched” NHS and social care system under more pressure. Ministers on Monday laid […]

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London mayor warns new EU border checks will cause Eurostar travel ‘chaos’

London mayor Sadiq Khan warned Saturday that Eurostar passengers going from Britain to the continent face “chaos” once a new computerised border scheme proposed by the European Union takes effect. Issued on: 10/02/2024 – 13:48 1 min All visitors entering the EU with visas or visa waivers will have to go through the automated EU […]

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London mayor Sadiq Khan says Brexit cost UK over US$178 billion so far: ‘obvious it isn’t working’

Britain’s departure from the European Union has reduced the size of its economy by 6 per cent so far – an annual cost of 140 billion pounds (US$178 billion) – London mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday, with the shortfall seen reaching 10 per cent by 2035. Khan, a member of the opposition Labour Party, […]

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London Mayor decides to hand over cars that Kyiv Mayor requested to Ukraine

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has changed his mind and declared that he supports sending four wheel drive cars to Ukraine, which would otherwise be scrapped under the ULEZ scrapping programme. Source: The Telegraph; European Pravda Details: The London Mayor previously did not support the delivery of cars that did not meet ULEZ requirements to Ukraine, […]

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London mayor agrees to send scrap cars to Ukraine

In a reversal of his earlier decision, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has agreed to support a plan to send the city’s scrap vehicles to Ukraine, U.K. media reported on Dec. 23. Khan had previously rejected the proposal, which was put forth by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko in September. Klitschko asked Khan to send cars that […]

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What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars – POLITICO

It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, sat with a group of faith leaders and clean-air campaigners in a small circle in the near-empty hall of a suburban church. The moment was meant to be one of celebration, for Khan and for London. He was marking the […]

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How London Mayor Is Trying To Unite A City Divided By War In Gaza

Easing community tensions is his number one priority, Khan said. Sadiq Khan has seen a lot in his seven years as London mayor: Brexit, a pandemic, terror attacks, a tower block fire tragedy, five prime ministers and a cost-of-living crisis. Yet it’s a war more than 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) away that could have the […]

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