No flapjacks for Kemi

Thatcher first PM to raise global warming at the UN. Theresa May first G7 leader to legislate to stop unmitigated emissions. The Tories have turned their back on their own leaders, their own global leadership, their own credibility.

It’s just possible that the Labour voices who urged Khan to ditch Ulez expansion after the Uxbridge by-election were not, after all, strategic geniuses.

Problem faced. Policy applied. Policy worked. Politics can work.

I’d bet that Sadiq Khan will have saved more lives than all other politicians of his generation. I hope history recognises it.

Some good news. London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

NEW: Something remarkable happened recently and hardly anyone noticed – GB electricity demand was 100% covered by clean power We took a look at the data and this has happened for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date, twice as often as ever before 🧵 www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/7

Highbury>Liverpool, my friends www.instagram.com/reel/DPLidlJ...

Another good day to be in London

spokesperson for Sadiq Khan: “We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response. “London is the greatest city in the world, safer than major US cities, and we’re delighted to welcome the record number of US citizens moving here.”

Local wine legends become national wine legend #highbury www.instagram.com/reel/DO8MNhJ...

So right. Creating a climate of fear is in nobodies interests.

Farage’s crew hate our country and the people that make it such a delight. More than anything, I hate the knot of fear he has tied in the bellies of so many amazing people for whom this is home.

It’s like the anti-ai

They aren’t just flower beds!!! Fascinating peak beneath the surface of one of London’s new Cycleways - you can see the complex drainage system that ensures bike lanes help protect the capital from heavy rain & the effects of climate change. And don’t they look great when they’re finished? 💚🚲👍

Our great new candidate for Highbury Alastair Harper gets under the skin of the Greens when he speaks up for social housing. www.instagram.com/reel/DO0-IA9... @alastairharper.bsky.social

Following @johnharris1969.bsky.social and what Labour needs to win back the country, I’ve been pushing for more social housing in our community www.instagram.com/reel/DO0-IA9...

What’s happening in Gaza is a genocide.

Ed Milliband on Elon Musk on LBC, "Just because you're a billionaire doesn't give you the right to tell us how to run our country" "This guy is a publicity seeking narcissist, who is inciting violence on our streets" "As the Americans would say: butt out of our politics"

I had a training day on how to campaign then I trotted off to try it out www.instagram.com/reel/DOnle6L...

Out and about on Highbury Quadrant

Wish we could replicate the delivery of world-leading infra in London (from Tideway to Liz Line to our comprehensive cycle routes and open water swimming sites) across the country

First canvass with the selected candidates, myself, Tahreen and Michael for Highbury. Whoop. What a perfect day on New Park. #highbury #Highburyquadrant #islington #labour

I have started the Climate Diplomat and was reminded how optimistic and joyous Pete Betts was. But also-

A fun fact is we only have In Our Time because MB received a Labour peerage and therefore was no longer trusted to host Start the Week by the Big British Castle, so he invented …

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

If he had read it, he’d have discovers that Justin had written that tolerating trans people is an equivalent historical event to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 🤷

This is my flag.

the juxtaposition of 'let's enjoy Paddington bear!' and 'let's deport human migrants to the Taliban!' is too perfect

Great to be at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 with friends, celebrating Caribbean history and culture and showcasing London’s diversity - our city’s greatest strength. Shoutout to our incredible emergency services for helping millions enjoy Carnival 👊🏼✌🏾❤️

She pleaded guilty to the crime she was convicted for. That is not what a political prisoner is.

This may embarrass him but I think Sunder’s Bluesky will give you a clearer picture of what’s actually going on with these protests than the BBC and all the newspapers put together

Today, @london.gov.uk and Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social opened Tideway's new riverside space at Heathwall Quay, where the Tideway Tunnel is stopping pollution in the Thames - a big step forward in our mission to clean London's rivers and open them up for Londoners to enjoy

🌞 On the rooftops of Aldgate, @rachelblakemp.bsky.social and @metecoban92.bsky.social show how community energy is powering London’s future. Solar panels on the Middlesex Street estate are proof that when power is put back in the hands of communities, change happens: cleaner, greener, fairer.

Members of my family were tortured and killed in the Holocaust because countries like Britain said it wasn't their problem. Everyone said never again. And here we are. It's sickening beyond belief.

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

Imagine just making our streets safe.

To help Londoners and visitors stay hydrated, there are 4,000 free water refill points and more than 100 water fountains across our city, and there are cool spaces across the capital where you can take respite from the hot weather. See more:

As hard-won LGBTQI+ rights are placed under threat across the world, it’s more important than ever that we stand together and show that our capital is a beacon of inclusivity, as we build a better London for everyone.

Board the Lioness Line in celebration

Reform are against the 5,000 jobs in South Wales and energy security that floating offshore wind could support. And apparently now against… electricity, with this nuts letter opposing any cables, batteries, or in fact anything getting built

Agreed! But great to have @metecoban92.bsky.social tell the story of how @london.gov.uk has delivered real change that can be emulated across the country

Whereas in London you can have a far nicer time at the theatre pub where he wrote the Rights of Man www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/...

Flash floods can be devastating - damaging homes, disrupting lives, and impacting some of our most vulnerable communities the hardest. Great to join BBC Politics London to discuss the action the Mayor and I are taking from City Hall to protect Londoners. @ldn-environment.bsky.social

I don't see a difference between this and a 90s era Louis Walsh boyband. It's just more generated music I will respectfully ignore. Except you don't need to fly this band about and feed them steaks and cocaine so it's probably slightly greener www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

This is the best take

Incredible turnout and atmosphere in Budapest as huge crowds march in defiance of Viktor Orbán. Mayor Karácsony has shown tremendous leadership, and the organisers huge courage. It was an honour to march in solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQI+ community.

My spirit animal is this tandem breaking every possible rule

London was the first global city to declare a climate emergency. At Goals House, I joined leaders and campaigners to discuss how cities around the world are stepping up to meet the latest challenges at this decisive moment 10 years on from the Paris agreement. #LCAW2025

London needs more houses AND more nature. Because nothing’s too good for ordinary people - by @metecoban92.bsky.social