Sadiq Khan Archives

Sadiq Khan

Conservative London mayoral candidate claims “virtue signalling” cycle lanes are causing “gridlock” and “havoc”, would review cycling infrastructure if elected to end “war on motorists”

The most recent polls suggest Susan Hall is 26 points behind current mayor Sadiq Khan, the Tory candidate's campaign centred around opposing Ulez, scrapping low-traffic neighbourhoods and reversing 20mph speed limits

Tue, Mar 26, 2024 12:16

Father of toddler who lost finger after getting it stuck in drivetrain brands dockless hire bikes a “menace”

The one-year-old boy got his finger trapped when he touched the chain and inadvertently put pressure on the bike's pedal.

Mon, Oct 30, 2023 15:42

Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins suspended from Twitter after posting that “someone should kill” Sadiq Khan over ULEZ

The businessman, known for his staunch anti-cycling stance, also posted that “it’s time to dump the Muslim mayor”

Wed, Aug 30, 2023 17:07

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ULEZ signs – Licensed CC BY 2.0 by Matt Brown on Flickr

“Upholding ULEZ good news for all cyclists”: Cycling groups welcome High Court ruling ULEZ expansion as lawful

Other climate groups and clean air coalitions have also said that this is good news for Londoners who have to "breathe toxic fumes from too many vehicles"

Fri, Jul 28, 2023 13:07

Whose ULEZ is it anyway? Political chicanery as clean air zone set to expand to outer London

The man on the Clapham omnibus (or rather, the man in the Uxbridge & South London Tesla) fell for some outrageous buck-passing last week

Wed, Jul 26, 2023 12:21

Tory London mayoral candidate plans to end Sadiq Khan’s “attack on drivers” by switching off red lights

The Conservative hopeful also said he’ll put an end to segregated bike lanes, 20mph speed limits, ULEZ, and closed streets

Mon, May 22, 2023 17:14

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Sadiq Khan claims anti-ULEZ protests infiltrated by Nazis, says opponents have joined hands with far-right groups

The London Mayor said the once ‘decent Tories’ are now in bed with ‘conspiracy theorists’, ‘anti-vaxxers’, and ‘Covid deniers’, while also calling some of them Nazis

Thu, Mar 30, 2023 17:06

London’s cycling chief says he was “punched in the face” by cyclist he confronted for not waiting for pedestrian at floating bus stop

Deputy Mayor of Transport Seb Dance made the comments to a blindness campaigner during Mayor’s Question Time earlier this week

Sun, Mar 26, 2023 15:59

“More needs to be done”: Sadiq Khan to “raise awareness” among London cyclists for improving safety of floating bus stops

Blindness campaigners call for “urgent action” to protect pedestrians from collisions with cycles, although they're unaware of any specific incidents of blind people coming to harm

Fri, Mar 24, 2023 12:14

Stop ULEZ protest, London, 29 January 2023 (The Havering Daily)

Bike shop owner – who owns nine cars – says ULEZ expansion will cause “chaos”

“I respect the fact that they want lower emissions, but why should you be able to pay a tax to still poison people?” the Bromley local said

Mon, Feb 27, 2023 17:44