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SIR – The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to all London boroughs is imminent. The Tories have alleged that Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, made “false” and “dishonest” claims to the London Assembly over the scheme’s consultation. Furthermore, his office funded scientists who published studies on Ulez’s …

A round 100,000 civil servants have voted to go on strike, joining nurses, rail workers, university staff and potentially teachers in industrial action that threatens to cripple public services in the coming weeks. Workers represented by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, backed industrial action in strike ballots called …

Sadiq Khan has unveiled £25,000 grants to help people change street names as part of a diversity campaign launched following Black Lives Matter protests. The Mayor of London has announced a £1 million fund that will be shared out among community groups, including those wishing to campaign to alter potentially …

Sir Keir Starmer tonight called for a second national lockdown to start immediately as the Labour Party claimed vindication for calling for a ‘circuit-breaker’ two weeks ago. The Labour leader also indicated that his Party will back the Government in a vote on a new England-wide lockdown due to take place in …

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Boris Johnson’s 3-year UK spending master plan set to be ditched https://on.ft.com/37t2FN0 Government threatens to take direct control of Transport for London https://on.ft.com/31mAxan Royal Mail launches …

Met Police have imposed a curfew on Black Lives Matter activists who are expected to march in London today amid an increasingly rancorous national debate over the proper place of statues with links to Britain’s colonial past – and despite warnings from Boris Johnson not to break social distancing rules.    …

The Mail on Sunday today calls on our readers to help block any attempt to remove the statue of Sir Winston Churchill from outside the Houses of Parliament. Our petition urges Boris Johnson to make a public pledge that the monument to Britain’s celebrated wartime leader will never be moved …

Die-hard Remainer academic is slammed for comparing Brexit celebrations planned for January 31 to ‘a re-enactment of Kristallnacht’ Dr Mark Berry compared Brexit celebrations to Nazi terror during Kristallnacht Comes after Khan gave green light to Leave Means Leave event in Westminster But confusion abounds as to whether Big Ben will ring …

Labour is set to mount a fresh assault on business with the shadow chancellor expected to set out plans to bring billions of pounds worth of outsourced public services back in house if it wins power.  John McDonnell is understood to have drawn up draft laws that would force government …