Labour appears to make late announcement of new Residents Parking Zone Residents have every right to be suspicious of announcements two weeks before an election
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People who have been campaigning for a new Residents Parking Zone in their area of Bristol have finally been told plans will be brought forward, just 13 days before the local council election.
Opponents hit out at Khan over pledge to scrap higher Congestion Charge
The opposition candidates have hit out at Khan s comments, with Shaun Bailey saying the Mayor could reverse the hike to the congestion charge today . (Getty Images)
Sadiq Khan has pledged to attempt to scrap the “temporary” £15 congestion charge if he is reelected as Mayor of London in May, prompting a wave of criticism from his opponents.
The Labour Mayor raised the charge from £11.50 last June in order to secure a government bailout for Transport for London (TfL) amid the plunge in passenger numbers due to the pandemic.
But speaking at a hustings event today, Khan said: “I will be negotiating with the Government so we don’t have to have it [the increased congestion charge] seven days a week or up until 10pm.”
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UK lobbying scandal balloons
After Greensill collapsed this March, a series of investigations by the
Times and
Financial Times revealed that Cameron had become an advisor for the company in 2018 and tried to use his political and personal connections to secure government financial backing. Cameron reportedly held millions of pounds’ worth of shares in the operation. Founder Lex Greensill had been a special advisor to the Tory government under Cameron, where he used his position to push a policy which benefited his company.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaking at a government Covid-19 press conference inside No10 Downing Street (credit: picture by Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street Flickr)
Bristol Mayor Mayor Marvin Rees says no homes will be built on green field site due to ecological emergency
Homes England bought the site last year
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Marvin Rees said that, if Brislington Meadows was built upon, the damage to the environment and ecology would be greater than the benefits of building new homes.