THE MAYOR'S SHILLING

It’s crunch-time for Sadiq, as the finances of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL) – Crossrail in particular – come under ever-increasing scrutiny.

BUDGET BLUES?

The Mayor has been facing a rough ride of late – with more to come – as Assembly Members go through his proposed budget for 2018/19 with a fine comb and the National Audit Office prepares to investigate Crossrail Ltd.

SADIQ IS ALL OVER THE PLACE

In this edition of LDN, almost half our stories cover news from City Hall, spanning everything from planning to crime, transport, air quality and sport.

LONDON'S INS AND OUTS

In the shadow of ongoing political churn in Whitehall and Westminster over the draft EU withdrawal agreement, this week’s edition features some high-profile resignations and appointments in the spheres of politics and development.

WHERE TO START?

This edition is jam-packed with stories covering planning, development, transport, by-elections, people moves and an exciting week for the LCA team.

A RATHER ‘MEH’ BUDGET

This year’s Autumn Budget Statement was a somewhat muted affair – not least because, as the Chancellor himself admitted, the vast majority of big tax and spending decisions had been announced or leaked in recent months.

TALE OF TWO KHANS

Two very different narratives about the Mayor of London have been making the rounds this week. One is the story of a Mayor struggling to meet his pledges to build new homes, tackle crime and deliver major transport projects. The other speaks of an enterprising Mayor flying to Brussels for talks with the EU and dishing out £1bn for new council homes.

LONDON BOROUGH BINGO

We’re well on our way to a full house in this issue, which covers news from Barnet, the City of London, Ealing, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Westminster.

IT’S BUSINESS TIME

This week’s edition of LDN verifies that at the halfway point between the Summer and Christmas holidays – and with the Party Conference season now behind us – London is definitely back in business.

NOBODY PUTS BAILEY IN THE CORNER

London Assembly Member Shaun Bailey has been selected as the Conservatives’ Mayoral candidate for the 2022 elections and has issued an all-out assault on Sadiq this week at the Conservative Party Conference – to which we dedicate a section of this issue.

‘TIS THE SEASON

No, not that season – the other one. Conference season is well and truly upon us, as Labour presented its vision as a government-in-waiting at the ACC Liverpool.

KHAN HE DELIVER?

Is the question on everyone’s minds, following news of Sadiq’s reselection by Labour for the 2020 Mayoral election and the twin punch of strongly-worded announcements from City Hall, on both Brexit and tackling crimes.