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Plans for the transformative renovation of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre have been formally approved 🏟️ Mayor of London looks forward to the next phase of work alongside the local community to create an outstanding sporting venue🏃🏊♀️ www.london.gov.uk/plans-redeve...
“The Silvertown Tunnel is already transforming travel across the Thames as we continue building a greener, fairer, better London for everyone” @london.gov.uk told @itvnews.bsky.social www.itv.com/news/london/...
New data shows the Silvertown Tunnel not only making journeys faster and more reliable, but also supporting @london.gov.uk's work to encourage sustainable transport and keep cleaning up our air tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-rep...
The Mayor of London announces new £58m fund to retrofit up to 5,000 homes across London and make them more energy efficient, reducing energy bills by up to £500 a year and improving living conditions www.london.gov.uk/mayor-helps-...
Exploring London is about to get even more affordable with @london.gov.uk's new Weekend Hopper! From this Saturday to 31 August, enjoy unlimited TfL bus and Tram journeys for a single fare on a Saturday or Sunday tfl.gov.uk/info-for/med...
Did you know the new draft #LondonPlan sets the blueprint for London's housing, green spaces, and jobs for the next 20 years? 🏙️🌳 @MayorofLondon wants you to be part of this. Have your say on a fairer, greener city by 15th October! 📝👇 👉 consult.london.gov.uk/londonplan
The world’s greatest athletes will gather London Stadium on Saturday for the London Athletics Meet – the biggest one-day athletics event of the year🏟️ The prestigious competition will feature a host of global Olympic stars including GB's Josh Kerr, Keely Hodgkinson & Dina Asher-Smith🥇🥈🥉
Bus and road journeys across the capital are set to be quicker and less congested as more boroughs sign up to London's Lane Rental scheme The scheme encourages roadworks outside the busiest times, helping to cut disruption and delays tinyurl.com/yrs6u6r4
Good luck England as they face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-final @ 8pm⏰⚽️ Londoners will be joining together tonight in the capital’s pubs, clubs, bars and hospitality venues to cheer on England to victory🏆
New research from London's VRU shows social media algorithms promoting violent content to young people. That's why @london.gov.uk is investing £5m to tackle online harms including programmes to give young people the confidence to challenge harmful behaviours. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-announ...
There is no place for antisemitism or any form of hate crime in London. Deputy Mayor Kaya Comer-Schwartz saw first hand how the Met Police's new Community Protection Team will deliver extra officers to protect local communities and keep Jewish Londoners safe www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As football grips the country, @MayorofLondon and @premierleague have launched a £1.2m partnership to create a new first of its kind Stewarding Academy⚽️ 🥅 It will train football stewards across London - improving safety and creating jobs for Londoners 👏 www.london.gov.uk/mayor-and-pr...
Today @london.gov.uk led the city’s world-famous Pride parade, marching alongside Londoners and visitors of all backgrounds to show love and solidarity to our LGBTQIA+ community.🏳️🌈❤️🏳️🌈
“As global tensions continue to escalate and divisions within our society increase, it’s never been more important to learn the lessons of history and remember that we have more in common than that which divides us” - Mayor @london.gov.uk as he visited the Srebrenica Memorial Center
@london.gov.uk has become the first Mayor of a global city to visit the Srebrenica Memorial Center in Bosnia & Herzegovina to pay his respects on behalf of Londoners ahead of the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide www.london.gov.uk/mayor-makes-...
Get ready for a Pride like no other 🏳️🌈 London’s world-class Pride parade returns to our streets tomorrow. Head into central London for a day of love, joy and unity to honour our city’s LGBTQIA+ community. All are welcome 🌈❤️ Plan your day: prideinlondon.org
Good news for Londoners! Bus travel will be cheaper and easier than ever this summer, as the Mayor of London has extended TfL's bus and tram fare freeze until November, alongside his new Weekend Hopper fare being introduced over school holidays Find out more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/mvf9f6np
It's nearly time to celebrate Pride! This Saturday central London and Trafalgar Square will be transformed into a sea of colour and creativity for a joyous day of championing the unity, equality and love that makes our city so great. 🌈❤️ Plan your day: prideinlondon.org
Cycle Sundays is back! 🚲 Every Sunday this July, TfL and Santander are offering free Santander Cycles Day Passes, giving everyone unlimited 60-minute rides Free day passes are available on TfL's website, find out more ⬇️⬇️ tinyurl.com/3y78cvbp
. @kayaschwartz.bsky.social joined Met officers in Ilford today to hear about the Met Police’s Anti-Social behaviour Action Plan. This new plan will ensure the Met tackle issues that impact communities and place neighbourhood police teams where they are needed most.
The climax of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 comes to London this week, starting with 2 exciting semi-finals at The Oval🏏 Australia v West Indies (today @ 14:30) England v South Africa (Thursday @ 18:30)
Summer Streets is back! Londoners and visitors can enjoy al fresco dining and events across 13 London boroughs this summer. And today @mayoroflondon.bsky.social gets landmark new powers giving City Hall a say in how licensing decisions are made across the capital. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-announ...
Cool spaces are located across the capital for Londoners to shelter from the sun, cool down, rest and take respite on hot days. As extreme heat continues, you can find your nearest cool space on our interactive map here www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
A rare red extreme heat warning remains in place until 9pm as temperatures continue to soar in London🔴 Stay safe in the heat – drink plenty of fluids, wear sunscreen, stay out of direct sunlight between 11am-3pm where possible & follow wider NHS guidance www.nhs.uk/live-well/se...
Last year, London experienced its highest number of wildfires since the heatwaves in 2022, with firefighters attending 88 wildfires fromJune to August. @MayorofLondon joined @LondonFire in Islington today to see firsthand how they are tackling wildfires & keeping Londoners safe during extreme heat.
The Mayor @london.gov.uk joined with the London Assembly and representatives of the British Armed Forces this morning to pay tribute to the courage and commitment of the nation’s service personnel ahead of Armed Forces Day www.london.gov.uk/mayor-and-lo...
Rising temperatures are no longer a future threat - they are becoming a growing reality for Londoners. Heat Ready London is @london.gov.uk’s new vision to help tackle the huge obstacles we face with rising temperatures. www.london.gov.uk/heat-ready-l...
A decade after his first visit, @london.gov.uk returned to Aldgate School today to see how air quality has improved in the playground, thanks to bold policies to tackle pollution and protect Londoners’ health.
A rare red heat alert in now in effect across London as temperatures soar across the capital 🔴 Take extra care in the heat: 🥤 Keep hydrated ☀️ Avoid the sun during the hottest parts of the day 🪟 Keep your home cool 🤝 Look out for others www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
Today @MayorofLondon hailed the success of ULEZ, the largest clean air zone in the world & bold air quality policies as independent research from @ImperialCollege shows that deaths linked to toxic air have fallen by 40 per cent. london.gov.uk/Mayor%20hail...