LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan revealed in a Q&A on LBC Radio that he has not spoken to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson since 10 May, which is also the last time the national emergencies committee Cobra met, despite the country facing “the biggest health, economic and social crisis since the ...
Read More »London’s mayor praises entrepreneurial spirit of British Sikhs
LONDON: The mayor of London Sadiq Khan praised British Sikhs for their entrepreneurial spirit and achievements, as well as their service to the community, at an event he hosted to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. Three hundred British Sikhs packed into the oversubscribed event at City Hall, ...
Read More »London tops global list of best cities for students
LONDON became the best city for students for the second consecutive year, London mayor Sadiq Khan told media. “The fact that London has again been ranked the best city in the world in which to be a student is fantastic news – and is no surprise given that London is ...
Read More »Trump in new attack on London’s mayor Khan
LONDON: US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Saturday on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, backing a right-wing British columnist who has been widely accused of Islamophobia and once called migrants “cockroaches”. Trump attached his latest denunciation of the mayor to a retweet by Katie Hopkins about crime in “Khan’s ...
Read More »London mayor Sadiq Khan brands Trump a fascist
LONDON: Pakistani-origin London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, on Sunday branded the US President a “fascist” and said Britain should not be rolling out a red carpet to a leader like him for a state visit to the UK. Trump, along with his ...
Read More »London Mayor Sadiq Khan named UK Politician of the Year
LONDON Mayor Sadiq Khan has been named the Politician of the Year at an annual awards ceremony held in the UK’s House of Commons complex for his ongoing contribution to the political life in the British capital. The annual Political and Public Life Awards presented by Britain’s ‘Asian Voice’ weekly ...
Read More »London mayor, Royal Marines make debut at LGBT parade
LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan and a contingent of Royal Marines have joined tens of thousands of people celebrating Britain’s LGBT community at a massive parade. The event on Saturday was the first pride march that had uniformed Marines as official participants. The Royal Marines Band led the contingent. Pride ...
Read More »London Mayor Approves Giant Baby Balloon to Greet Trump
LONDON: President Trump is scheduled to visit London next week, and a giant balloon portraying Trump as an orange baby throwing a tantrum will reportedly greet him near the UK Parliament. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has allowed this citing “the right to peaceful protest”. In a statement, a spokesperson for Mayor ...
Read More »London’s Unlimited One Hour Bus Hopper Fare Comes Into Effect Today
LONDON: Back in November London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that the London’s Bus Hopper scheme would be getting a mini expansion in the new year. Today is the day that goes into effect, which should save some commuters a bit of extra cash. In the past bus hopping let you switch ...
Read More »Trump cancelled UK visit as he is not welcome here: London Mayor
LONDON Mayor Sadiq Khan has said that US President Donald Trump had “got the message” from Londoners after cancelling his visit to the city. Trump had claimed he had scrapped the visit because he did not want to open the new US embassy in the British capital, but Khan on ...
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