New 2026 data show ULEZ has not delivered the city-wide air-quality improvements Sadiq Khan claims, while revenues have surged past £200 million a year, but the full picture is more complex: national-level modelling shows improvement, while local borough-level monitors tell a very different story. More than half of London boroughs are still breaching legal nitrogenContinue reading “ULEZ Tax Hasn’t Improved London Air Quality Like Khan Claims”
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King’s Honour Makes Sadiq Khan’s Children Think He Sold Out
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said his children believe he has ‘sold out’ by accepting a Knighthood and becoming ‘part of the establishment’. Sir Sadiq was awarded the gong in the New Year Honours list – but has come in for serious criticism from his political adversaries as a consequence. And it appears like the backlash also extends toContinue reading “King’s Honour Makes Sadiq Khan’s Children Think He Sold Out”
Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life
Sir John Gielgud was considered one of the greatest stage actors of the 1950s, famous for his portrayal of Hamlet and comic roles such as the lead in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. However, before being knighted in 1953, he was looked into for his “notorious” private life as a gay man duringContinue reading “Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life”
Lewis Hamilton To Finally Land Knighthood
Lewis Hamilton is finally set to be awarded a knighthood in the New Year’s honours list. The Formula One ace secured a record-equalling seventh world title at the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend. There have been growing calls for Lewis Hamilton to be knighted following his sporting triumph on the track. And when formerly askedContinue reading “Lewis Hamilton To Finally Land Knighthood”
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