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Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer plot way to force through 21,000-home London ‘new town’ amid council opposition

Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer plot way to force through 21,000-home London ‘new town’ amid council opposition

Published by Sam Flores

Sir Sadiq Khan and the Prime Minister are set to discuss forcing through plans for thousands of new homes in London amid council opposition. Enfield council last week announced it had “formally withdrawn” support for 21,000 new homes due to be built on large swathes of Green Belt land in Crews Hill and Chase Park. Labour had supported the project, but the party lost control of the borough at the local elections on May 7. A new Tory-led minority administration, propped up by the Green Party, said the town hall would no longer be backing the “new town” and would also reject Tottenham Hotspur’s plan for a women’s training facility on Whitewebbs Park. Mayors from across England, including Sir Sadiq, will meet with Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday to discuss devolution, infrastructure and local transport. London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan (Getty) Sir Keir Starmer is expected to tell mayors that the Government will back them to push them through large projects that have stalled or been watered down. This includes challenging Enfield council’s refusal to …

‘Sadiq Khan denying police use of Palantir’s AI software is the worst form of virtue signalling’

‘Sadiq Khan denying police use of Palantir’s AI software is the worst form of virtue signalling’

Published by Sam Flores

Last year, Bedfordshire Police were trying to dismantle the “F*** the Police” gang in Luton. They had stolen £700,000 from cash machines across the country — more than 3,000 withdrawals from dozens of locations. The investigation involved data scattered across multiple force systems, phone records from seized devices, ANPR data, financial transactions. Connecting it all, by hand, would have taken months. Using software made by my company, Palantir, they did it in weeks. The gang is now behind bars. That is what our software does. We provide tools that allow police forces, hospitals and other government departments to join together the information they already lawfully hold, so they can spot patterns, identify risk and act faster. It is powerful software — but it is just that. Our customers are in full control of how it is used and who has access to their data. In policing, Palantir is also used to enforce Clare’s Law, which gives women the right to know if their partner has an abusive past. It has cut the average time taken …

Sadiq Khan rules out Burnham-style return to Westminster as window to exploit MP loophole closes

Sadiq Khan rules out Burnham-style return to Westminster as window to exploit MP loophole closes

Published by Sam Flores

The Mayor of London has ruled out following his Greater Manchester counterpart’s example in running for a seat in Westminster. Sir Sadiq Khan’s office definitely rejected any notion that he would return to his former life as an MP in the capital. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, will need to step down from his role if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Boris loophole But there is currently no restriction on the Mayor of London from exploiting a legislative loophole which would also allow him to sit on the House of Commons benches. Towards the end of his time in City Hall, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson sat as an MP for an entire year after winning the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election in 2015. Boris Johnson sat as both an MP and Mayor of London for a year This is because the Greater London Authority Act 1999 does not ban sitting MPs from also holding the office of Mayor of London – or vice versa. However, two decades on, this loophole is …

Sadiq Khan: ‘Londoners should be hoping West Ham stay up as £2.5m bill looms if Hammers are relegated’

Sadiq Khan: ‘Londoners should be hoping West Ham stay up as £2.5m bill looms if Hammers are relegated’

Published by Sam Flores

Londoners should be cheering on West Ham over Tottenham as taxpayers face a £2.5m bill if the club is relegated, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Sitting 18th in the Premier League table with just two games left, the Hammers are staring at relegation. Just one place above the drop zone in 17th, Spurs also remain in serious danger of falling into the Championship. The Mayor of London blamed his predecessor Boris Johnson for doing “the worst deal imaginable”, which will mean if West Ham remain in the bottom three at the end of the season City Hall will be hit with a huge bill. He told the Standard: “What I’d say to Londoners who don’t support Spurs is you should probably be cheering on West Ham.” “The previous Mayor, Boris Johnson, did the worst deal that can be imaginable,” he added. “As far as West Ham are concerned, as a deal of the century where he basically gave them rent free, this amazing stadium for 100 years. “Now if West Ham are relegated, we, the …

Sadiq Khan says Trump is ‘obsessed’ with him because London is ‘the antithesis’ of America

Sadiq Khan says Trump is ‘obsessed’ with him because London is ‘the antithesis’ of America

Published by Sam Flores

The mayor of London has hit back after being criticised by Donald Trump, saying it is “absurd” he has attracted so much attention from the US president. Sir Sadiq Khan told the Big Issue magazine that London is the “antithesis” of all Mr Trump believes in. He said: “It’s absurd that President Trump is obsessed with me. It’s like I’m living rent-free inside this guy’s head for 10 years now. “President Trump, objectively speaking, is a nativist. He’s a protectionist and a unilateralist. He believes in mono-ethnicism. He believes in the superiority of his religion, Christianity, and of Americans. “Look at London. A city that is progressive, liberal, diverse, multicultural and the greatest city in the world. So we are the antithesis of all he believes in. “So I can understand why he wants to spread disinformation about this dystopian version of London because Londoners have chosen this guy who’s a Muslim of Pakistani origin.” The mayor said the president’s rhetoric is dangerous, adding: “The problem is, he’s brought into the mainstream views that should …

‘London is a case study in hope’: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor | Sadiq Khan

‘London is a case study in hope’: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor | Sadiq Khan

Published by Sam Flores

When Sadiq Khan was first elected as mayor of London 10 years ago, Barack Obama was US president, the UK was still in the European Union and Leicester City had just been crowned the unlikely champions of the English Premier League. In the intervening decade, Donald Trump has gone from reality TV star to two-time US president, the UK has had six different prime ministers, and Brexit has convulsed the country. London has been rocked by tragedies ranging from terror attacks to the Grenfell Tower fire. Through it all, Khan, the son of a bus driver from south London, has remained a constant. Still less well known than his predecessors, the leftwing radical Ken Livingstone and the divisive Tory populist Boris Johnson, Khan has been mayor for longer than either and at the last election easily saw off his latest Tory challenger. From his office overlooking the Thames on the eastern fringes of the capital, Khan says the biggest lesson he has learned in his time as mayor is to be a “coalition builder”. “I’m …

Politics Home | Sadiq Khan Says Labour Faces “Existential” Crisis And Warns Greens Are The Biggest Threat

Politics Home | Sadiq Khan Says Labour Faces “Existential” Crisis And Warns Greens Are The Biggest Threat

Published by Sam Flores

Labour has suffered heavy losses in London (Alamy) 3 min read08 May London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that the Labour Party faces an “existential” threat nationwide, and described London’s results as “bitterly disappointing”. With results still rolling in on Friday evening, Labour has suffered a day of heavy losses across the country, losing voters to both the left and right. Labour has also lost power in Wales – where it has formed the government ever since devolved institutions were set up at the turn of the century. Reflecting on the results, Khan said that while mid-term elections can often be difficult for the government of the day, what Labour was seeing on Friday “is different”. “These results speak to a far-reaching disillusionment and fracturing in our politics, which cannot be downplayed, spun or dismissed.” The Mayor of London, whose relationship with the Labour government has reportedly become increasingly fractured, warned on Friday that the party’s election results in London were “bitterly disappointing”. A YouGov MRP last month predicted that Labour’s control of London councils would fall from …

Chaka Khan stops traffic with huge announcement at 73 and she looks incredible

Chaka Khan stops traffic with huge announcement at 73 and she looks incredible

Published by Daniella Wilson

“I’m Every Woman” singer Chaka Khan is back and better than ever.  The 73-year-old shows no sign of slowing down, as she made a huge announcement. Chaka has put out new music for the first time in over seven years, with her new single called “Chakzilla,” which was co-written by Sia. In the new music video, which was released on April 7, the singer was first spotted watching a Godzilla-esque film in the movie theater.  © Nick NelsonChaka is back and better than ever As the video continues, “Chakzilla” is eventually revealed to be Chaka herself as a “30-story creature.” Chaka’s catchy lyrics depict a love song, as she sings: “You’re the kind that I like, creature of the night…I know that I am great. I’m a giant…cause you’re my equal babe.” Instead of tearing the city down and demolishing everything in sight like Godzilla, Chaka flips the script and helps build the city up and fix what’s broken, with her superhuman powers. Podcasters in the video were heard analyzing: “Chakzilla is restoring the city…Chakzilla is …