Sadiq Khan, Oxford Street
Labour loses central London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street plans
Labour has lost a by-election to the Tories in central London amid the row over Sadiq Khan ’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street. The Conservatives saw their vote jump nearly nine per cent in the West End ward of Westminster Council to just under 49 per cent, with Labour down by slightly more than ten per cent to 38 per cent.
Council locks horns with Sadiq Khan over plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
Among the concerns raised in Westminster Labour’s letter are how it will protect access for older people, people with disabilities and families with young children.
Opinion
Sadiq Khan is about to turn Oxford Street into a mugger’s paradise
So Sadiq Khan has decided that it’s a great idea to pedestrianise Oxford Street. I wonder if he has actually been there recently? For starters, Oxford Street is a key London east/west artery, the extension of the
Oxford Street: Sadiq Khan plans to pedestrianise iconic retail centre
Sadiq Khan has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street” and attract more shoppers. The mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue,
Banning traffic will ensure survival of Oxford Street stores – Sadiq Khan
The London Mayor visited John Lewis in Oxford Street alongside Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner on Tuesday to announce the plans.
Opinion
Sadiq Khan is making Oxford Street even worse
At least you will be able to walk from one closed down shop to another, or from the tacky American candy store to the mobile repair shop, without any risk of getting run over.
Pedestrianised Oxford Street could be 'terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan
The head of Westminster Council has claimed Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could increase crime and even make it a target for terrorists.
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans only relayed to council days before Sadiq Khan's announcement
Mr Khan, who has repeatedly referenced his vision of pedestrianising Oxford Street during his tenure, said he was rebooting plans to turn the world-famous shopping destination into a ‘traffic-free avenue’ and a ‘beautiful public space’.
'Pedestrianised Oxford Street would be terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan
Westminster Council is furious that the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced rival plans to get rid of cars from the famous shopping street
London mayor reveals plans to pedestrianize iconic Oxford Street
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Tuesday launched proposals to transform the city's iconic Oxford Street into a "world class" public realm which is "green," "healthy," "safe" and increases footfall and spending in shops.
Cyclists will be banned from Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plans
Cyclists will be banned from riding through the pedestrianised section of Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan’s plans to ...
Sadiq Khan responds to Oxford Street traffic ban fallout as he's accused of 'railroading' locals
Sadiq Khan has insisted he has not bypassed a Central London council over his plan to grab extra powers and ban traffic from ...
Oxford Street: a return to former glories?
Sadiq Khan hopes to restore the fortunes of the famous London shopping street but is pedestrianisation the way forward?
Oxford Street was a mecca for Millennials like me, I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience that
Growing up in sleepy North Devon, London’s Oxford Street epitomised everything I felt deprived of—fashion, excitement, hustle ...