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Judge set to rule on High Court challenge over Wimbledon expansion

Mr Justice Saini is due to hand down his ruling on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Foreign worker who put £1,239 work visa on City Hall expenses rumbled in fraud probe - as £9million agency staff bill revealed

Cost of agency workers at London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s Greater London Authority rises to almost £9million a year

Evening Standard

Ruling on Wimbledon expansion challenge could come by end of July, judge says

Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park is challenging the decision of the Greater London Authority to grant planning permission for the expansion.

Evening Standard

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Wimbledon expansion battle: 'You could not have a more protected piece of land,' High Court told

Representing Save Wimbledon Park in court, the group’s lawyer Sasha White said ‘you could not have a more protected piece of land in London’

Evening Standard

Land for Wimbledon expansion could not have greater legal protection, court told

Campaigners are challenging the Greater London Authority over its decision to approve an All England Club plan to almost triple the size of the site.

The Independent UK

Comedian Andy Hamilton says he is ‘vehemently opposed’ to Wimbledon expansion

Mr Hamilton joined demonstrators from campaign group Save Wimbledon Park outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Fight against Wimbledon's £200million expansion reaches the High Court

Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park is challenging the Greater London Authority’s decision to approve plans to almost triple the size of Wimbledon

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Wimbledon expansion: School leaders say tennis club plan will bring 'crazy' pollution nightmare

A battle is raging over the future of Wimbledon Park due to plans for a massive expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

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OPINION - London faces major headwinds — and that's why it's time to give the Mayor far-reaching powers

London faces global economic headwinds arising from the Trump presidency and Brexit, alongside pressures such as a rapidly rising population, now more than nine million, in need of additional housing and public services.

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London’s green jobs boom outpaces rest of UK but skills shortage holding young people back

London is fast emerging as a hub for green jobs, but experts warn that more must be done to prevent a labour shortage in the sector

Evening Standard

Huge £1.3 billion development at Mortlake goes ahead after 10-year planning battle

Mixed use scheme will deliver 1,068 homes and a secondary school for 1,200 pupils

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan confirms plan for almost 300 affordable homes next to North Middlesex University Hospital

All of the homes will be available either for social rent or shared ownership, and “will meet the highest standards of design and energy efficiency”

Evening Standard

Pressure grows on Government to allow London tourist tax

Think tank says revenues from visitors’ hotel stays could help fund arts and culture across the capital

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Number of Islamophobic social media posts aimed at Sadiq Khan doubles in a year

A new analysis has found a sharp increase in Islamophobic social media posts towards Sir Sadiq Khan

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Sadiq Khan ‘concerned’ Islamophobic abuse puts young people off politics

Examples of Islamophobic abuse of the Mayor of London doubled in 2024, making it the second worst year for such abuse since he was first elected.

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Sadiq Khan accused of 'utter hypocrisy' after urging Londoners back into the office

Mayor’s fears over decline in office-working described as ‘another case of do as I say, not as I do’

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Firm that gifted Sadiq Khan free Taylor Swift tickets 'had won £45m of City Hall contracts'

Mayor defends attendance at pop star’s Wembley gig as ‘work’ - and admits accepting more VIP tickets to watch Liverpool games

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Sadiq Khan to be investigated after accepting £3,000 of free Taylor Swift tickets

Mayor attended pop superstar’s Wembley Stadium gig with family members

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Legal challenge launched against Wimbledon expansion plan

Campaigners argue that City Hall ‘made errors of law and planning policy’ when it granted permission for the scheme

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Police urged to review abuse and intimidation faced by London mayoral and assembly candidates

Elections review says young Londoners ‘should be able to use Oyster Zip card as ID at polling stations’

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Taxpayers may need to bail out Sadiq Khan’s London housing fund, say auditors

GLAP missed repayment deadlines for £300m loan and concerns raised over poor management

Evening Standard

TfL fare rises: Full details of Sadiq Khan's Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground price hike

The ‘cap’ on the cost of multiple pay-as-you-go journeys will rise by up to 5%

Evening Standard

London mayor Sadiq Khan gets £4k pay rise, meaning he earns almost as much as the Prime Minister

Mr Khan takes home £165,001, not far short of the £166,786 reported salary of Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

Wimbledon expansion row: All England Club plot court battle to prove plans are legal

The All England Club has revealed it is taking its own project to the High Court to ‘resolve’ lingering questions over its legality

Evening Standard

Transformation of old City Hall gets green light as planning permission granted

The building, which Boris Johnson called the ‘glass gonad’, will be brought back into use after three years standing empty

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