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Profile: Joe Talora

City Hall Local Democracy Reporter

Local democracy reporter covering news to do with London City Hall, London Mayor, and Transport for London.

Latest articles from Joe Talora

Revealed: How much is the former Olympic Stadium costing Londoners?

The capital’s former Olympic stadium is costing Londoners up to…

'Nonsensical': Assembly Members clash over Met Police stop and search

Two London Assembly Members have exchanged words following a…

Shocking rise of hate crimes on London public transport following first lockdown

New data has revealed a shocking rise in recorded hate crimes on…

Increased fares, £3.50 boundary charge among suggestions in TfL financial plan

Transport for London has outlined its radical plan to become…

Calls to increase vaccine supply to London as jab stats revealed

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to scale up…

London Assembly report reveals extent of cladding scandal

The extent of London’s cladding crisis has been laid bare by a…

London Mayor Election: Green Party candidate calls for election to be postponed

The Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London has suggested…

Shaun Bailey in war of words with Labour over London-Beijing twin city status

Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game”…

Growing calls to vaccinate frontline workers as services stretched

There are growing calls to prioritise London’s frontline workers…

Three TfL employees die from Covid as transport union calls for more protection

A leading transport workers union has called for greater protection…

Council tax to rise in London from April says Sadiq Khan

Council tax is set to rise by 9.5 per cent across London from…

Major incident declared in London as hospitals face being overwhelmed

A ‘major incident’ has been declared in London as hospitals…

Sadiq Khan calls for greater protections for renters as eviction ban nears end

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging the Government to provide more…

London Assembly concerned that pupils will be left behind due to exam cancellation

The Mayor of London has been called on to help schools identify…

Over 1,800 arrests made in Met Police anti-violence crackdown

Metropolitan Police officers arrested more than 1,800 people over a…

No plans to postpone London Mayoral Election again despite Covid restrictions

The London Mayoral Election will be going ahead in May despite…

TfL needs £125 million to keep free travel for under 18s and over 60s

Transport for London needs up to £125 million to keep providing…

Sadiq Khan calls for tighter measures at UK border to stop spread of Covid-19

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to tighten…

WATCH: TfL runs first test journeys along Northern Line Extension

The Northern Line Extension has reached a “major milestone”…

Sadiq Khan: London councils not consulted on school reopening plans

The Mayor of London and council leaders have said they were not…

Met police officers recognised in Queen's New Year Honours

Several Metropolitan police officers have been recognised in the…

Will the Tube be running on New Year's Eve? Updates to TfL schedule

There will be reduced services on the Tube, rail and buses on New…

London hospitals above capacity as people urged not to call ambulances

Londoners are being urged not to call ambulances unless it is an…

Schools debate rages on as Shaun Bailey calls for 'circuit breaker'

The Government is coming under increasing pressure to reverse its…

Brexit deal 'falls short' of what is best for London says Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that the UK’s Brexit deal…

Plans for rapid test centres in London to go ahead despite accuracy concerns

Plans for up to 75 new Covid-19 test centres in London will go ahead…

London's homeless to be offered temporary accommodation as temperatures plummet

Temporary emergency measures are being introduced to protect…

London's poorest pupils 'left behind' by Government's Covid catch-up scheme

London’s poorest pupils are being “left behind” by the…

Covid deaths higher in London's most diverse boroughs

Data from London Assembly has revealed higher rates of Covid-19…

Campaigners say they were 'misled' by Sadiq Khan over Pope's Road tower plans

Community groups opposing the construction of a 20-storey office…

Londoners raise £1.5million for small businesses struggling through pandemic

More than £1.5 million has been raised for small and independent…

Londoners urged not to travel while in Tier 4 restrictions

Londoners have been urged not to travel during Tier 4 restrictions…

TfL planning expansion of DLR services to Thamesmead

Transport for London has begun work exploring the feasibility of…

Police union chair calls for protest ban as Covid-related absence rocks force

An anti-lockdown protest is due to go ahead, but more police…

City Hall building could be given listed status for 'architectural significance'

Sadiq Khan has said he will work with the London Assembly to seek…

TfL fares to increase from March 2021

TfL fares will rise for the first time in almost five years as…

Air pollution caused death of Ella Kissi-Debrah in "landmark" verdict

A coroner has ruled that air pollution was a cause of death of…

Criticism as Heathrow expansion is given the go-ahead by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has given Heathrow expansion plans the…

Thameslink services added to Tube map until 2021

Thameslink services will be temporarily added to the Tube map to…

Sadiq Khan urges Government to rethink Christmas Covid rules

Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to rethink relaxing…