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# Labour Party London Mayoral Manifesto 2024

A FAIRER,
SAFER,
GREENER

London
for everyone

## CONTENTS
Foreword **3**
Sadiq’s Top 20 Achievements **7**
Top 10 manifesto pledges **11**
Making London **fairer** **13**
Making london **safer** **28**
Making London **greener** **41**
Making London **more prosperous** **50**

## FOREWORD

**Leading our nation’s capital** continues to be one of the **greatest privileges of my life.** **Undoubtedly, the best part of the job is having the opportunity to meet and serve Londoners across our city.** Our communities are a **constant source of inspiration – a reminder that our city is a place of energetic, caring and creative people with boundless promise.**

Eight years ago, when I was given the chance to serve, I vowed to be a Mayor for all Londoners. Every day since, I have strived to put that principle into practice.

We’ve stepped up to help Londoners through the cost-of-living crisis by providing, for the first time ever, universal free school meals to all state primary pupils in our city, and introducing yet another annual TfL fares freeze. Under Labour, London is building again. We’ve started more new council homes than at any time since the 1970s, completed more homes than at any time since the 1930s, and we’re building a record number of homes that Londoners can truly afford.

By reducing toxic air pollution by nearly half in central London, and planting more than half a million trees, we’ve become a beacon of environmental and climate progress the world over. We’ve made getting around London more affordable, quicker and greener by delivering the Hopper bus fare, the Elizabeth line and the largest zero-emission bus fleet in western Europe.

We’ve invested record amounts in neighbourhood policing, funded 1,300 additional police officers, and set up England’s first Violence Reduction Unit, which has helped provide more than 500,000 positive opportunities for young Londoners. We’ve put the Metropolitan Police Service on the path to meaningful, lasting reform so it can command the trust of all Londoners. And, as Mayor, I’ve loudly and proudly stood up for London’s diverse communities.

Our city is a place where you can be who you are, worship who you want to worship and love who you want to love – a home for everyone.

These are some of the strides London has taken over the last eight years, and this manifesto is our chance to continue the progress we have made.

With the prospect of a Labour government on the horizon, this

> Our city is a place where you can be who you are, worship who you want to worship and love who you want to love – a home for everyone.

mayoral election can also be the first step toward a decade of national renewal. Since the rebirth of London’s government at the turn of the century, we’ve only enjoyed the partnership of a Labour Mayor working with a Labour Prime Minister for four years. But in that time, London secured the Olympics, started Crossrail and built over 8,000 social rented homes in one year. I’m excited about what we can achieve together.

This is a once in a generation moment – a chance to change people’s lives for good and for better. We can finally turn the tide on the housing crisis, invest in our public services once again and provide all young Londoners with the opportunities they need to thrive. We can embrace the massive potential of the green economy to cut energy bills, create jobs and safeguard the future of our planet. And we can finish the job of reforming the Met and ensure London stands proud as the safest and most diverse global city in the world.

*With the prospect of a Labour
government on the horizon,
this mayoral election can also be
the first step towards a decade of
national renewal.*

Every election is a choice. On 2
May, we must decide whether to
continue going forwards or risk
sliding back.

This election is a close two-horse
race between me and the Tory
candidate, who talks London
down at every opportunity, who
seeks to divide rather than unite
our communities, and who clearly
doesn’t share London’s values. And
we don’t have to imagine what
the Tories would do to London
– the disasters they’ve wreaked
on our country over 14 years in
government tell us everything we
need to know. Their legacy is one of
catastrophic decisions which sent
rents and mortgages skyrocketing.
A Tory botched Brexit which has
weakened both our economy
and our standing in the world. An
austerity programme that has
caused crises in our NHS, schools,
care homes, the police and
beyond. And at every turn, they’ve
attempted to sow division and
discord within our communities.

We can’t allow the Tories to do to
our capital what they’ve done to
our country.

Now is the time to build on our
success. We have the capacity to
make our city even greater, but only
with a Labour Mayor who is on the
side of Londoners.

This manifesto sets out how we
can tackle inequality and meet the
huge challenges that still face our
city, with bold, fresh and exciting
commitments that will not only
support Londoners through the
cost-of-living crisis right now, but
build a brighter future for us all.

London gave me the opportunities
to go from the council estate where
I grew up to being Mayor of the
greatest city on earth. And I’m more
determined than ever to ensure that
all Londoners – irrespective of race,
gender, religion, sexual orientation,
disability, class or background –
get the same shot at fulfilling their
potential.

So let’s continue to build a better
London for everyone – a city
that is fairer, safer, greener, more
prosperous and more affordable for
all our communities.

**Together, and with a Labour
government, there’s no limit to
what we can achieve.**

Sadiq Khan

# SADIQ’S TOP 20 ACHIEVEMENTS

### Free school meals
All state primary school
pupils in London are
now receiving Free School Meals
thanks to Sadiq – ensuring no child
goes hungry in the classroom
and saving parents up to £1,000
per child over two years.

### Fares frozen again
While national rail fares
continue to rise, Sadiq
has stepped in to freeze TfL
fares until March 2025 – giving
Londoners much-needed respite
from the cost-of-living crisis.
This is the fifth time Sadiq has
frozen fares as Mayor – saving
Londoners hundreds of pounds.

### A golden era of council housebuilding
Council homebuilding
under Sadiq has hit a higher level
than at any time since the 1970s.
Last year it was more than double
the rest of the country combined.

### Record affordable housebuilding
There’s more to do, but on
Sadiq’s watch, overall housebuilding
completions in London have
reached levels not seen since
the 1930s, with record-breaking
genuinely affordable homebuilding
at the heart of this – exceeding the
Government’s target and starting
25,000 homes last year alone.

## More police on the streets
In the face of massive Tory cuts to policing, Sadiq has taken action to protect the frontline – funding an additional 1,300 police officers from City Hall’s budget, and restoring neighbourhood policing in London’s communities.

## Providing more than 500,000 positive opportunities for young Londoners
Sadiq has invested record sums in youth clubs and services – not only to tackle the causes of crime, but to ensure that all young Londoners can fulfil their potential. The constructive activities he’s funding are helping to steer young people away from criminal gangs and violence and towards education and employment.

## Improving public transport
The son of a bus driver, Sadiq’s commitment to public transport has always been unwavering. As Mayor, he’s got the Superloop, the Night Tube and the Elizabeth line all up and running, as well as extensions to the Northern line and the Overground – making it easier, faster and more sustainable for Londoners to move around the greatest city in the world.

## The Hopper
Hundreds of millions of journeys have been made with the Hopper bus fare introduced by Sadiq – making transport more affordable for millions of Londoners. The popular policy allows Londoners to make unlimited journeys on buses and trams for just £1.75 within an hour of tapping in.

## Standing up for renters
Sadiq has consistently fought the corner of London’s renters, calling for rent controls, better rights and protections, and stronger action against unscrupulous landlords who fail to ensure their properties meet basic safety standards. To help renters fight back, he has introduced his pioneering rogue landlord and property licence checkers – these have been used hundreds of thousands of times by Londoners, enabling them to claw back thousands of pounds.

## Helping London’s homeless
Sadiq has quadrupled City Hall’s rough sleeping budget, helping more than 16,000 people off London’s streets. He’s also delivered more than a thousand long-term homes for rough sleepers, which are helping some of London’s most vulnerable citizens rebuild their lives.

## World-leading action to tackle air pollution and the climate emergency
Sadiq has introduced the world’s largest clean air zone – the ULEZ – and helped to cut toxic air pollution by nearly half in central London. He’s also launched a £500 million fund to cut carbon emissions and create green jobs.

## 1,400 zero-emission buses on London’s roads
Sadiq has rapidly expanded London’s fleet of green buses, with the capital now boasting more than any other city in Western Europe. He’s also delivered a four-fold increase in the number of public electric vehicle charge points, with London now having more than 18,000 – a third of the UK’s total.

## Half a million trees planted
Sadiq has prioritised protecting and expanding London’s green spaces, planting more than half a million trees and creating or restoring the equivalent of more than 300 football pitches of habitat for London’s wildlife.

## Encouraging cycling and boosting infrastructure
Sadiq has delivered a five-fold increase in protected cycling lanes – helping more Londoners to feel safe and confident in swapping four wheels for two. He has promoted active travel policies, including walking and cycling, that benefit the health of people and our planet.

## Most pro-business Mayor ever
Sadiq has never stopped banging the drum for London as the best place in the world to invest, start and scale-up a business. He has worked flat out to attract jobs, talent and tourism to our city, backing firms large and small to kick-start London’s pandemic recovery and create growth, opportunities and prosperity for our communities. Sadiq’s growth agency, London & Partners, has brought an extra £1.52bn of gross value added, and over one million additional tourists to the London economy since 2016. Sadiq also set up a single front door to support micro, small and medium-sized businesses called Grow London Local, which is already working with hundreds of small firms to link them to training, funding and advice.

## 330,000 new jobs created through City Hall initiatives
Working in partnership with businesses, Sadiq has used the power of the Mayoralty to help create 330,000 new jobs in London, with a focus on secure, high-quality, well-paid posts that enable Londoners to get on. As part of this effort, he’s proudly championed the London Living Wage – since he took office, there has been a sixfold increase in employers paying the London Living Wage, with an hourly increase of 40 percent.

## Leading the way on police reform
After a series of scandals, Sadiq took decisive action to put the Metropolitan Police on a path of far-reaching systemic and cultural reform, starting with the appointment of a new Commissioner and an independent review to shine a light on the institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia that still exist. He will not rest until Londoners have a police service that is representative, trusted and truly fit for purpose.

## A mentor for every young Londoner in need
To help young people get the guidance and support they need to make the right choices in life, Sadiq is funding a flagship mentorship programme across the city. This is giving young Londoners in need extra support, so they can make the most of their talents.

## Defending London’s values
Sadiq has always stood up for London’s values of openness, equality and inclusion. While others have tried to divide our city’s communities, Sadiq has worked tirelessly to unite people because he believes diversity is a strength, not a weakness, and that he has a responsibility to lead by example, building bridges, not walls. Whether it’s advocating for the rights of EU citizens, being an ally to LGBTQI+ Londoners, or celebrating the contribution of all our faith communities, Sadiq has never shied away from upholding London’s values.

## Skilling-up Londoners
Sadiq has introduced a major new skills offer for the capital, with free training now available to any Londoner aged 19 and over who is unemployed, on a low income or has limited formal education. He has also helped more than a million learners access courses through his adult skills programmes, equipping Londoners with the knowledge and qualifications they need to get into good work.

# TOP 10 MANIFESTO PLEDGES

Work to make universal **free school meals permanent** for all state primary school children

Freeze **TfL fares** until at least 2025 and continue to freeze fares for as long as economic conditions allow

Build **40,000 new council homes** by the end of the decade

Work with a Labour government to put an extra **1,300 neighbourhood police officers** and PCSOs on the streets

Invest more in **youth clubs** – creating 250,000 positive opportunities for young Londoners to help steer them away from gangs and crime

Redouble efforts to reduce **violence against women and girls**, including investment to stop reoffending and free legal advice for victims of sexual abuse

End **rough sleeping** for good by 2030 in partnership with a Labour government

More support for renters – delivering new affordable **‘rent control homes’** and empowering Londoners to take on landlords through a New Deal for Renters

Continue world-leading action to tackle **air pollution and the climate crisis** – from making all buses zero-emission to providing air pollution filters to primary schools

Deliver a new London Growth Plan, with a target of creating more than **150,000 good jobs by 2028** and increasing living standards for Londoners

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MAKING
LONDON
FAIRER
Making
London
**fairer**

Sadiq
VOTE LABOUR

## KEY PLEDGES

* Build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade
* Unblock affordable housebuilding by creating new Land Assembly Zones and Mayoral Development Corporations
* More support for renters – delivering new affordable ‘rent control homes’ and empowering Londoners to take on landlords through a New Deal for Renters
* End rough sleeping for good by 2030 in partnership with a Labour government
* Bring in a Holiday Hope initiative, providing activities during school holidays
* Explore a new Erasmus-style scheme for young Londoners

### Making London a fairer city has been at the heart of all I’ve tried to do as Mayor since 2016.

London gave me the most incredible opportunities – I’m the son of a bus driver and a seamstress who made it all the way to becoming Mayor of this great city. But of course I didn’t do it all on my own. From growing up on a council estate, to getting free school meals and the opportunity to be mentored, I got a helping hand so that I could take advantage of all that London has to offer.

These opportunities to succeed should be available to everyone, which is why I strive to make London a city that works for all, where everyone can share its prosperity – regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or background.

Tackling inequality and making London fairer is not only the right thing to do, it benefits us all. The wasted potential of so many lives only makes us all weaker economically and as a society. When people can’t contribute, we lose talents that go unnurtured, ideas that don’t get shared and human energy that remains untapped.

I strive to break down barriers and
lay down a path to a city where
everyone is equally respected,
equally valued and has a stake in
our society.

## **Tackling the housing crisis**

Every Londoner should be able to
afford somewhere they can call
home, but far too many people in
our city are being priced out. The
housing crisis is a huge challenge,
decades in the making, and there’s
no simple fix. But we have shown
over recent years that, with the right
approach and the right priorities, it’s
possible to make progress.

> *I know from personal experience the
> vital role council housing plays by
> providing security for families, so I
> pledge to continue investing in new
> council housing and, working with
> a Labour government, commit to
> building at least 40,000 new council
> homes by 2030.*

Instead of the luxury penthouse
apartments that were prioritised in
the past, we have delivered homes
that Londoners can actually afford.
We smashed the government’s
target of building 116,000 new
genuinely affordable homes,
trebling delivery from the level

inherited from the previous Mayor,
in contrast with Tory ministers who
missed their national target. We
have also ushered in a new golden
era of council housebuilding, with
more new council homes started
last year than at any time since the
1970s, and double the number in the
rest of England combined. There is
clearly still much more to do, but we
have laid the foundations for more
progress over the years ahead.

I know from personal experience the
vital role council housing plays by
providing security for families, so I
pledge to continue investing in new
council housing and, working with
a Labour government, commit to
building at least 40,000 new council
homes by 2030.

To unblock more new homes, I will
take decisive action where needed
to create new Land Assembly
Zones and set up more Mayoral
Development Corporations to boost
overall housing supply and drive
regeneration. These will deliver
new sustainable communities
with homes for first-time buyers
as well as homes for social rent.
I’ll work with a Labour government
to strengthen planning so that the
London Plan can go even further
in supporting the delivery of the
affordable housing our city needs,
while unlocking economic growth
and being the greenest ever plan
for our city.

Building on the recommendations
in the Kerslake Review on housing,
I’ll deliver an expanded City Hall
developer so that we can build
more of the low-cost housing
that’s desperately needed. We will
also take steps to integrate the
City Hall developer’s governance
and functions with TfL’s property
company, Places for London,
using the strengths of both
teams to expand and accelerate
the delivery of new genuinely
affordable homes.
By supporting councils in buying
back former council homes, and
with our programme to convert
private housing to council
housing, we have already helped
to expand the supply of good-quality temporary accommodation
and to help address the crisis
of overcrowding. But there is
more to do, so in my next term
I will establish a taskforce on
overcrowding which will report to
my Homes for Londoners board.
I will continue to campaign for
an end to the feudal leasehold
system and its replacement with
Commonhold.
I also want to do more to improve
the condition of social housing, and
I’ll work with boroughs to expand
the use of technology to solve
problems, like sensors to detect and
take action on damp and mould
in homes, and enforce against fly
tipping and pollution.

## Supporting renters

I’m determined to continue standing up for renters across London, who have seen their rents soar in recent years, including in the wake of the disastrous mini-Budget which crashed the economy when Liz Truss was prime minister. We have already ensured that residents get a say over estate regeneration, and are helping to crack down on the worst landlords with our Rogue Landlord Checker and Property License Checker. I have also stood up for renters by lobbying the government to ban tenant fees, scrap Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, freeze London rents during the cost-of-living crisis and devolve powers to me to control rent in the capital.

But we need to do more to support renters in London. So I commit to building new Rent Control Homes, which will see rents capped and linked to the incomes of key workers. The first phase of the Rent Control Homes initiative will see 6,000 being built across the city – in areas where they are needed most.

Working with a Labour government, I will also deliver a New Deal for Renters in London. Successive Tory housing ministers have blocked boroughs from using licensing powers that would allow them to take tougher action against dodgy landlords. I’ll work with a Labour

government to ensure we can use those powers to take action against the poorest performing landlords, and I’ll make the case for exploring where further powers are best devolved to London. I’ll also support renters to take dodgy landlords to tribunals to get up to 24 months of rent refunded.

I will also back renters to defend their rights, with advice and guidance, including funding for groups such as renters’ unions. And I will act to hold all landlords to account on housing standards, including freezing any funding they receive from City Hall when necessary.

## Tackling homelessness

I refuse to accept that homelessness and rough sleeping are inevitable and that it is somehow a feature of our society, particularly in big cities like London.

Since 2016, I’ve quadrupled funding and support to tackle rough sleeping in London, helping to get over 16,000 rough sleepers off the streets for good. But we’ve had to swim against the tide of a Tory government that’s made the situation so much worse, including the erosion of our social safety net, cuts to vital local services and the mismanagement of the economy that’s sent mortgages and rents through the roof. This has led to the shocking situation

where, on average, one child in
every classroom in London is
homeless and living in temporary
accommodation.

I pledge to go further and faster.
If I’m re-elected Mayor, I will set
London on a course to end rough
sleeping by 2030. We will put a
new rough sleeping action plan in
place, which will include: increasing
investment from City Hall; co-ordinating with partners across
London who share the same goal;
investing in new hubs across London
that will allow us to help an extra
1,700 rough sleepers off the streets

I pledge to go further and faster.
If I’m re-elected Mayor, I will set
London on a course to end rough
sleeping by 2030.

a year; and working closely with a
new Labour government to tackle
the root causes of homelessness
and rough sleeping. The last Labour
government all but eradicated
rough sleeping in the capital – I
am confident that together we can
complete the process.

## Standing up for workers

As Mayor, I’ve stood up for workers’ rights and worked with Trade Unions to do all I can to ensure our economy works for all Londoners. If re-elected, I commit to continuing to make London a Living Wage city, and to proudly championing the London Living Wage, which has seen a six-fold increase in employers paying it and at a rate that’s increased by 40 per cent since I took office.

I will increase the number of companies signed up to our Good Work Standard, which promotes the best possible employment practice, and I’ll continue to work with London’s anchor institutions – the big public sector employers, including universities, the NHS and the Met Police – to invest billions in small and medium-sized businesses. I’ll continue to support the London Ownership Hub to realise the benefits of democratic and cooperative business, and demonstrate a sustained commitment to a London economy where prosperity is felt by all Londoners. I’ll also continue to stand up for migrant workers’ rights and protect them from exploitation.

Working with a Labour government, we will go even further, delivering a New Deal for Working People: our plan to make work pay. The biggest levelling up of workers’ rights in decades, this will bring the world of work into the 21st century, upgrading rights and regulations so they are fit for the modern economy. As the party of working people, Labour will ensure that employees have greater certainty and security and the ability to plan for the future. Labour’s New Deal will help to end the Conservative cycle of low pay, low investment and low productivity.

Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) drivers are an essential part of our economy, keeping our city moving around the clock in all seasons. I’ll work with TfL and Trade Unions to support PHV drivers, including investing in CCTV to keep them and their customers safe, and support and encourage operators in their development of hubs for professional drivers, where they can rest and have access to toilet and kitchen facilities, helping them to stay safe and ensure their comfort. I’ll also create a new PHV taskforce to explore what else we can do to make life easier for these essential workers.

As the cost of living continues to hit Londoners, we need to ensure that wages keep up. So I’ll carry out a review of recruitment and retention of public sector workers in London, including London weighting, to ensure that we can recruit and retain the people we need to make our city the best in the world, while always ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.

## Giving young Londoners the opportunities to thrive

London gave me the opportunities I needed to go from a council estate to being elected the Mayor of the greatest city on earth. I believe that every young Londoner – regardless of their race, gender, religion, disability, class, sexual orientation or background – should have the same chances I was given, not just to survive, but to thrive.

That’s why my overarching mission for London is to ensure that all Londoners get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family. There should always be a helping hand to lead you along the path to fulfilling your potential – something that is needed now more than ever.

I’m proud of the work we are already doing – from providing free school meals for children in state primary schools and pairing 100,000 young Londoners in need with a quality mentor, to offering free skills training to Londoners who are unemployed or in low-paid work.

I not only commit to continuing to
deliver these truly transformational
policies, but to going further. For
example, our holiday hunger
initiative has been helping to feed
children out of term time, but I
want to do more to support young
Londoners and parents during
the school holidays. So I plan to
build on this offer by investing
in a new Holiday Hope policy
which will provide youth services
and activities during the school
holidays. We will also work with
partners to provide free access to
sports facilities for children outside
of term time.

Brexit has had a profound impact
on young people who didn’t get a
say in determining the country’s
future. One of the many casualties
of Brexit has been the scrapping of
the UK’s involvement in the Erasmus
scheme, which allowed young
people to take courses abroad.
It’s not right that young Londoners
are missing out on these
opportunities. So I will work with
international partners in the C40
cities network and businesses to
explore the creation of a similar
scheme, which would allow young
people to study and undertake work
experience overseas.

We know the vital importance of good childcare in the early years – both for parents and children – but the Tory government is failing to deliver. Labour is committed to reforming childcare and early years support so children have the best possible start in life. From City Hall, we will work to ensure no parent misses out on available support by making childcare entitlements an explicit part of our work with advice services in London. And we’ll work with London’s anchor institutions and our Good Work Standard employers to roll out policies that support workers with young children.

### Helping Londoners to live in good health

Under the Tory government, our NHS in London is on its knees, with many Londoners struggling to access the care they need. As Mayor, I will continue to be a champion for our NHS and use the London Health Board to advocate for the rights of Londoners and, with a new Labour government committed to building an NHS fit for the future, I will use the board to drive through the improvements that our health and care system in London is crying out for.

Mental health is a public health emergency, particularly for young Londoners. We know that the impact of the pandemic, social

> _Labour is committed to reforming childcare and early years support so children have the best possible start in life._

media and the cost-of-living crisis are all contributing to greater levels of poor mental health amongst our young people, and I will take action to support them. This includes ensuring that trusted adults are equipped to help by providing mental health first aid training for mentors in London and piloting new mental health initiatives focused in and around secondary schools. With a Labour government, we will build on these pilots and deliver mental health hubs for young people across our city.

Londoners face vast inequalities when it comes to their health, with significantly different outcomes and experiences depending on their race, ethnicity and where they live. This is unacceptable, so I will continue to tackle these inequities through my Health Inequalities Strategy, and ensure that City Hall considers the health impacts of all our policies.

Heart disease remains the main cause of early death in Londoners. As Mayor, I have ensured that TfL

has installed publicly accessible
defibrillators (PAD) in every station
across the network. I will build on
this to ensure more Londoners have
access to life-saving treatment
when they need it.
I’m proud of our work in making
London a healthier environment
for our children, from supporting
school streets and banning junk
food advertising on the TfL estate
to supporting the roll-out of ‘wateronly’ schools and school super
zones that help make the area
in and around a school healthier
for children. I’ll look for more
opportunities to improve the health
of children in our city.

I will also take a public-health
approach to tackling the harm
drugs cause individuals, families
and communities. This will include
robust enforcement against drug
dealers and working with partners
to ensure treatment and recovery
plans are available.

### London for everyone

London is inclusive, generous and
outward-looking – a place that
is open to all. I’ll always defend
our compassionate, progressive,
internationalist and anti-racist
values. They not only make London
special, but the greatest city in
the world.

Whether it’s advocating for the
rights of EU citizens, being an ally to
LGBTQI+ Londoners, or celebrating
the contribution of all our faith
communities, I will never shy away
from upholding London’s values
and standing up for openness,
equality and inclusion.
We all make London what it is, and as
Mayor I want to ensure we all get a
chance to experience every aspect of
what makes our city so extraordinary
and exciting. As part of this, I’ll create
new forums for disabled Londoners
to engage with TfL, the London Fire
Brigade and the Met Police to ensure
their voices are heard in shaping the
future of our city.
Since 2016, when only a quarter of
Tube stations had step-free access,
an additional 24 Tube stations have
been made step-free or opened
as new step-free stations, bringing
the total to 92 – a third of the
Underground network. We’ll build on
that success so that half the Tube
is step-free by 2030. I stood up to
the Tory government when they
wanted to take away child and over
60 concessions on the transport
network and I’ll go further to make
our city accessible by developing
a plan to help neurodiverse
passengers and Londoners living
with dementia better navigate the
TfL network. I’ve committed to invest
at least £3m a year from City Hall to
provide more toilets on the TfL estate

_Whether it’s advocating for the rights of EU citizens, being an ally to LGBTQI+ Londoners, or celebrating the contribution of all our faith communities, I will never shy away from upholding London’s values and standing up for openness, equality and inclusion._

- the first time City Hall has made a
significant and recurring investment
in public toilets. I’ll also explore
what more TfL and online mapping
providers can do to signpost people
to public toilets and water fountains.
I’ll keep championing the
contribution and rights of migrants
and campaign for swifter justice
for the Windrush generation, who
have suffered a terrible injustice
under the Tory government’s hostile
environment policy. The Post Office
scandal demonstrates how ministers
can move more quickly when under
pressure, and I’ll campaign for the
Windrush Compensation Scheme
to speed up properly, and be taken
away from the Home Office if it
continues to fail.
I’ll continue to work with partners
to implement my age-friendly
action plan. I’ll also maintain my
support for schemes such as the
dementia-friendly city initiative and

*As a Mayor for all Londoners, I remain committed to celebrating the enormous contribution all our vibrant communities make. Our diversity is not a weakness, but our greatest strength.*

the pension credit uptake drive that’s seen more than £8m go into the pockets of older Londoners who were missing out on benefits they were entitled to.
I’m proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and to have appointed an Armed Forces Champion at City Hall. I’ll continue to support Londoners who serve in the military throughout and after their careers.
I’ll ensure we complete the work to make London’s public realm reflect our true diversity, with support for new statues to commemorate the victims of the Transatlantic slave trade and the members of our Sikh community who gave their lives in defence of our country, and a new permanent memorial to victims of HIV/AIDS. And I’ll maintain my full support for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee and its important work to ensure there is a fitting memorial to Her late Majesty.

While others try to divide, I’ll continue to work tirelessly to unite people. Every Londoner has a right to feel valued, welcomed and loved. LGBTQI+ Londoners give so much to our city. I’ll never stop being an ally, and I’ll continue doing all I can to show the LGBTQI+ community how valued they are, from working with the Met to ensure they can keep LGBTQI+ Londoners safe to campaigning for London to show its pride on a global stage by bidding to host WorldPride for the first time since 2012.
As a Mayor for all Londoners, I remain committed to celebrating the enormous contribution all our vibrant communities make. Our diversity is not a weakness, but our greatest strength - I am proud to have delivered a full programme of community events on Trafalgar Square, from St George’s Day, to St Patrick’s Day, to Chanukah, Eid, Vaisakhi and the incredibly successful inaugural Black on the Square. I’ll do even more to make the Greater London Authority a truly anti-racist organisation, ensuring the City Hall workforce is representative of Londoners, and continue making progress at TfL, the London Fire Brigade and the Met Police. I’ll also support the roll-out of lessons from the Workforce Integration Network to provide more opportunities for Londoners from Black and other minority ethnic backgrounds.

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# MAKING LONDON SAFER

Making
London
**safer**

Sadiq
VOTE LABOUR

## KEY PLEDGES

*   Work with a Labour government to put an extra 1,300 neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs on the streets
*   Invest more in youth clubs – creating 250,000 positive opportunities for young Londoners to help steer them away from gangs and crime
*   Support the Met to take tougher action against perpetrators of burglary, theft and robberies
*   Redouble efforts to reduce violence against women and girls, including investment to stop reoffending and free legal advice for victims of sexual abuse
*   Strengthen partnerships to help the Met disrupt criminal gangs and take weapons off our streets
*   Ensure the Met police reforms and rebuilds trust with Londoners

## MAKING LONDON SAFER

**Keeping Londoners safe has been – and will continue to be – my top priority as Mayor.**

Thanks to our approach, despite our population rising by more than a million people, we have seen a reduction in homicides, gun crime, burglary and the number of young people being injured with knives in London since 2016. But it’s clear that, across the country and in London, the levels of crime remain far too high.

The truth is, we are being held back by the Tory government. The national cuts since 2010 have been a disaster for combatting crime across the country, particularly youth violence. The Tories have cut £1bn from the Met police and £1bn a year from youth services nationally in real terms since 2010, which has had a devastating impact on the vital support needed to keep communities safe. Cuts at this scale have serious consequences.

As Mayor, I’ve stepped in to fill
the financial gaps left by the
government as much as possible,
investing record amounts from
City Hall to support our police. This
includes investing an additional
£151m in policing and crime
reduction this year alone. Overall,
I have doubled the funding that
goes to the police from City Hall
compared to the previous Mayor.
I’m determined to continue leading
from the front by being both tough
on crime and tough on the complex
causes of crime, and look forward to
the chance of working with a Labour
government, led by Keir Starmer,
that will put in place a proper long-term plan to improve police and
youth services to help us build a
safer London for everyone.

### **Tough on crime**
As Mayor, I will continue to invest
in policing, and ensure the police
in London have the resources
they need.
Since 2016, I’ve doubled the annual
investment in the police from City
Hall compared to the previous
Mayor. This has put 1,300 more police
officers on the streets. But we need
more police officers in London to
help us bear down on crime further.
That’s why I have committed to

putting an extra 500 neighbourhood Police Community Support Officers (PSCOs) on the streets across London, to help us reduce antisocial behaviour, catch criminals and take weapons off our streets. With a Labour government that will reform procurement and shared services, we’ll deliver up to 1,300 more officers, PCSOs & Special Constables in local neighbourhoods across London.
We’ll also work with Labour to reduce knife crime and reduce violence against women and girls. The last Labour government reduced crime by a third and violent crime came down by 40% across the country. This demonstrates the difference that can be made with a Labour Mayor and a Labour government working hand-in-hand.

I have committed £2.5m of investment from City Hall to help bring about a dramatic improvement in the Met’s response to 999 calls. I’ll continue to ensure the Met is able to effectively respond to the public, including maintaining a 24-hour police front office counter in every borough.

We now have more than 77,000 CCTV cameras on the public transport network in London. I will further boost the police’s ability to identify criminals by expanding CCTV coverage, ensuring we have finalised plans for CCTV on the Bakerloo Line, the last line to have

cameras on trains, alongside increased CCTV on bus shelters and in black taxis, private hire vehicles and minicabs. I’ll work with the Met police and boroughs to ensure that an upgrade of the fibre network in London will make CCTV more of an effective tool for catching criminals.

*I’m determined to continue leading from the front by being both tough on crime and tough on the complex causes of crime.*

I will make funding available for more equipment for police officers out on patrol, and for additional knife wands in schools and elsewhere when needed. I’ll also continue to support and hold the Met police to account in decreasing the number of weapons on our streets, and in working to proactively pursue and disrupt the highest harm criminal gangs in London. I’ll do more to ensure that local authorities and other services working with young people are able to partner effectively with the Met, and protect those most at risk from the impacts of criminal gangs.

the cost-of-living crisis. I will also
ensure the police continue working
with small business representatives
and trade unions to stamp out
unacceptable violence against
shopworkers and frontline workers.

I’ll also work with phone companies
and vehicle manufacturers to
do more to design out theft and
robbery. If these industries don’t
move fast enough voluntarily, then
we will work with a future Labour
government to intervene and help
us crack down on theft and robbery
in London.

### Tough on the causes of crime

I’ll support the police in taking
tougher action against perpetrators
of burglary, theft and robberies,
including focused operations across
robbery hotspot areas, using police
vehicles and technology to respond
to incidents and to target offenders
who use e-scooters and mopeds
to commit offences, as well as
identifying and pursuing the 100 top
repeat robbery offenders in London.

If re-elected, I’ll continue to work
closely with the specialist Business
Crime team in the Met police and
partners to crack down on crimes
including shoplifting, which has
increased across the country during

I will always be tough on crime and
support the police to bear down on
criminals. But we know we will never
be able to simply arrest our way
out of the problem, particularly with
youth violence, because the causes
of violent crime are extremely
complex. They involve deep-seated
issues, including poverty, inequality
and a lack of opportunities for
young people, all of which have
been made far worse by more than
a decade of Tory austerity and the
decimation of youth services across
the country.

That’s why I will continue to be tough
on the complex causes of crime,
building on our groundbreaking
work in this area. Since 2016, I’ve
been working to fill the gaps left by

government cuts – investing millions
in creating positive opportunities
for young Londoners through our
Young Londoners Fund and New
Deal for Young People, funding
activities for children during the
school holidays, and establishing
England’s first Violence Reduction
Unit, which has been leading a
public health approach to tackling
violence, rooted in prevention and
early intervention.
Our funding so far has helped
create more than 500,000 positive
opportunities for young Londoners,
providing additional youth workers
and mentors alongside more
support for families and local
communities, and delivering
programmes inside and outside
school hours to divert vulnerable
young people away from criminal
gangs and crime, and towards
training and employment. All of
this work has contributed to a fall
in homicides, gun crime and the
number of young people being
injured with knives in London since
2016. However, it’s clear that violent
crime – though lower than the
England and Wales average –
remains far too high, and there’s
much more to do.
I’m determined to continue leading
from the front by doing more to
tackle the complex causes of crime.
That’s why I commit to investing in
more youth clubs and providing investment to fund 250,000 more
positive opportunities for young
Londoners. This will include access
to quality mentoring, alongside
investment in more youth workers
with a particular focus on schools,
pupil referral units, custody centres
and major A&Es. Because we know
that young people are safer in school,
I will continue to champion London’s
Inclusion Charter to support keeping
young people in school.

> *I commit to investing in more
> youth clubs and providing
> investment to fund 250,000 more
> positive opportunities for young
> Londoners.*

I’ll also continue to work closely
with families affected by
violence, and to pioneer local
solutions. My Violence Reduction
Unit’s groundbreaking ‘MyEnds’
programme is helping fund local
community leaders and groups
in taking action to support young
Londoners and prevent violent
crime in their neighbourhoods. I
will expand this approach, with
a focus on those areas most
affected by violence in London. We
know that the best way to reduce
violence in the long term is to
promote community involvement,
and put local people, including

young Londoners, at the heart
of designing community-led
prevention projects.

I will also take more action to
prevent robberies by young
Londoners, which often take
place during the hours after
school. This will include funding
new opportunities through sport
and the arts, investing in afterschool activities, and helping
young Londoners get jobs and
work experience during the school
holidays. We will also continue
supporting children and young
adults who are being exploited,
helping them to leave gangs and
take a better path in life.

Drugs are a major driver of crime
and I’ll continue to support the Met
to take tough enforcement action,
alongside a community-focused
approach that reduces the harm to
drug users while disrupting supply
chains for drugs and diverting
young people away from both
using and selling drugs. I’ll also
continue to work with the Met and
communities to roll out the ‘clear,
hold, build’ approach, where the
police pursue gang members
and then maintain a presence in
the area to prevent other criminal
groups from taking control. We will
also work with communities to help
an area become less susceptible
to organised crime groups.

I’ll also continue to work with the
Met to boost neighbourhood
policing and help them crack
down on the scourge of Antisocial
Behaviour (ASB). In addition to the
500 additional PCSOs I’m funding
from City Hall, there is now a
Borough Superintendent in every
London local authority, helping ward
level officers to work closely with
communities and tackle ASB and
neighbourhood crime.

### **Reducing violence against women and girls**

Violence against women and
girls (VAWG) across our country
is still too common – whether it’s
harassment, abuse, sexual assault,
rape or domestic violence.

In the UK, a violent man kills a
woman every three days. It’s simply
not right that women and girls
routinely live in fear. As Mayor, the
safety of women in London has
been a top priority for me. Action
has included record investment
in programmes to support the
victims of violence, to target
perpetrators and remove the threat
of dangerous individuals in our
communities, and to tackle the
misogynistic attitudes that allow
certain crimes to continue.

Our innovative work in London
has included pioneering Project
Bluestone, which led to a national

change in the way rape is
investigated and prosecuted – if
re-elected, I will work with partners
to take a similar approach,
changing the way domestic abuse
is investigated and prosecuted
too. We developed an anti-
VAWG toolkit for schools. We
delivered the groundbreaking
‘Have a Word’ behaviour change
campaign to help tackle the toxic
attitudes displayed by some
men. We appointed London’s
first victims’ commissioner. And,
during the pandemic, we set up
safe emergency accommodation
for victims of domestic abuse,
encouraging the government to do
the same.

But I want every woman and girl to
be safe, and to feel safe – whatever
time of day, whatever they are
wearing and wherever they are in
the capital. Sadly, we are still far
from this goal in our country and in
London, so I pledge to redouble our
efforts. I will:
*   Continue to work with the
    Met Commissioner to reform
    policing, so that women have
    confidence that the right people
    are working in a reformed Met
    police, as well as ensuring
    those officers are equipped
    and ready to crack down on
    perpetrators of violence against
    women and girls

*   Invest in work to support
    victims and victim support
    organisations while also
    investing in efforts to stop
    perpetrators from reoffending
*   Build on London’s
    groundbreaking work in
    tagging domestic abuse
    offenders, and expanding it
    to tagging those convicted of
    non-domestic abuse-related
    stalking offences
*   Work with the Met to drive
    up detection and conviction
    rates on domestic abuse, rape
    and stalking
*   Continue working with the
    Met and partners to improve
    the safety of women in public
    spaces, including driving
    even more organisations to
    sign up to the Women’s Night
    Safety Charter
*   Continue to support London’s
    Victims’ Commissioner – a
    role that I’m proud to have
    created – in the crucial work
    of standing up for London’s
    victims of crime

*   Develop a new VAWG criminal justice partnership initiative, bringing together the Met Police and the CPS to improve case file quality in order to radically improve the speed and success of bringing perpetrators to justice
*   Pilot free legal advice for victims and survivors of sexual abuse
*   Fund new longer-term homes for survivors of domestic abuse to give those fleeing violence a place to stay
*   Build on our pioneering work to tackle misogyny with a renewed focus on schools, including a new initiative to develop a generation of young leaders who are empowered to stand up and speak out, instead of being bystanders

## Reforming the police and ensuring trust and confidence in our emergency services

As Mayor, I’ve been determined to shine a spotlight on the true extent of the performance and cultural problems within the Met. This pressure resulted in Baroness Casey’s review, which found the Met to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.

I have ensured the Met is now on a path of far-reaching reform, with new leadership committed to change. We are starting to see progress – those who are not fit to wear a police uniform are being dealt with robustly, there are stricter checks on becoming a police officer, there is greater support for victims of crime, and a real focus on neighbourhood policing. However, it’s clear there’s still much more to do to clean up the force, rebuild public trust and confidence and ensure police officers understand and respond to the needs and concerns of London’s communities, particularly those who have been let down for far too long.

We are rightly proud of our system of policing by consent: the public entrust police officers with powers – including powers to use force or deprive someone of their liberty – to help keep us safe. Trust and confidence are therefore essential to the police’s ability to do their job. Whilst trust and confidence has stabilised, it is still too low, and we know that it is significantly lower amongst women, black and ethnic minority Londoners, the LGBTQI+ community and those with a disability.

> I have ensured the Met is now on a path of far-reaching reform, with new leadership committed to change.

The Met has now published its reform plan, A New Met For London. Londoners will rightly judge this plan on actions not words, and I will be unflinching both in supporting the Met and the Commissioner, and in holding them to account to deliver on the commitments they have set out. I will support and challenge the Met to make lasting change to its culture, improve the service it provides to Londoners and improve its relationship with all communities.

I’m impatient for change and the clock is ticking. I have established the first-ever London Policing Board, which includes experts from a diverse range of backgrounds, to help support and hold the police to account in a public forum. I’ll ensure this policing board can carry on its vital work. I will deliver on the recommendation in Baroness

Casey’s report to commission
independent progress reviews
into the Met. I’ll also work with
communities to build a new model
for police scrutiny, with the aim of
making it easier and simpler for
Londoners to scrutinise the work of
the police and influence change.
I see police reform as a critical
part of my Mayoralty, and I will
not be satisfied until Londoners
have the police service they
deserve – one that is trusted, puts
communities first, is representative
of London and delivers the
highest possible service to every
community in our city. London
cannot afford to go backwards
with a Tory Mayor who has
opposed every effort I have made
to reform the Met since 2016.
It’s essential that Londoners
have trust and confidence in all
our frontline workers, who are
there to keep us safe. That’s why
I’ll also ensure the London Fire
Brigade (LFB) continues to take
action to transform its culture,
implements a zero-tolerance
approach to racism, sexism and
homophobia, and better reflects
the communities it serves.

## Ensuring London is prepared for the challenges of the future

As a busy global city, London faces a range of unique threats – from terrorist attacks to extreme weather as a result of the climate crisis. I will continue to work closely with the police, the LFB, other emergency services, security partners, businesses, boroughs and communities to tackle these threats.

I will also commission work on how the terror threat continues to change and evolve, to ensure we can be as prepared as possible. And I will provide funding to London’s boroughs to empower communities to better prepare, respond and recover from emergencies.

Through the Shared Endeavour Fund, we will continue to invest in community projects that help tackle hate, counter violent extremism and build understanding, tolerance and community cohesion. In particular, we will work to bear down on both antisemitism and Islamophobia, which have tragically flared up following the conflict in the Middle East.

I will do everything in my power to campaign for justice for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire and to prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again. The LFB has implemented all the recommendations coming out of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) Phase 1. I will ensure the LFB responds in full to the recommendations coming out of GTI Phase 2, and lobby the government to do the same. I will also ensure there are no cuts to the LFB frontline and no fire station closures.

I will lobby for better government regulation of lithium-ion battery powered e-bikes and e-scooters. Good quality e-bikes and TfL-licensed e-scooters can be a great option for people to move around our city, but we need better regulation to prevent poor quality products, which carry significant fire risk and have already led to devastating deaths and injuries, from being sold.

Making
London
**greener**

## KEY PLEDGES
- Deliver a 100 per cent zero-emission bus fleet by 2030 and air pollution filters in primary schools
- Work with partners to get to 40,000 electric vehicle charging points in London
- Help provide more than 40,000 new public bike parking spaces
- Help schools in London reach net zero
- Introduce a new Green Roots Fund for community green spaces
- Develop a bold plan for swimmable rivers within 10 years

## MAKING LONDON GREENER

Back in 2016, I promised to make London one of the world’s greenest cities. I’m proud that we’ve delivered on that promise.

London has become a true world-leader when it comes to tackling the climate crisis, cleaning up our air and growing our green economy.

We have won National Park City status, created the world’s largest clean air zone, planted more than half a million trees, started a rewilding revolution, invested millions in green jobs and led the way in turning our capital into a global centre for green finance.

I want to build on this incredible progress and continue to lead the way on climate action, expanding access to green spaces and helping nature to flourish in our city.

## Tackling the climate crisis

I’m determined to ensure that London continues to be a global leader in tackling the climate crisis – one of the biggest threats we face today. We have an ambitious target of making London a net zero-carbon city by 2030 – faster than any comparable city – and a key part of achieving this goal will be going further on generating clean energy and making London’s existing buildings more energy efficient.

> *I’m determined to ensure that London continues to be a global leader in tackling the climate crisis – one of the biggest threats we face today.*

So I’ll work with councils and housing associations in London to forge a bold new approach to retrofitting buildings so that we can upgrade more homes and offices and reduce energy costs. A Labour government nationally, committed to the UK becoming a climate leader once again, would help accelerate this work. This would be in stark contrast to the Conservatives, who have become a party of climate change deniers and delayers.

I will also pilot working with schools in London to help them not only to cut their energy bills, but to become major sources of energy generation. As part of a new Net Zero Schools pledge, I will test an approach with partners to fund heat pumps, install solar panels and retrofit school buildings to make them more energy efficient. I’ll also work to make schools more resilient to the impact of climate change to prevent lost days of schooling.

This new programme could not only help to cut carbon emissions, but reduce energy bills so that schools can spend more money on young Londoners rather than increasing the profits of energy companies. Taken together, the rooftops of London’s schools could produce the output equivalent to a new power station. I’ll pilot this plan, but progress could be turbocharged with a Labour government which has made clean power central to one of the party’s five national missions.

Tackling the climate crisis is not just about protecting our environment, but also helping to create jobs and economic growth. That’s why I will continue to put secure, well-paid jobs in new and growing green industries, like renewable energy, at the top of our agenda. I’ll ensure London remains the green finance capital of the world, by building on our £500 million fund to finance

carbon reduction projects, and
unlocking new sources of green
finance to help London hit our
climate and nature targets and
create new green jobs.

The hard reality is that we’re
already experiencing extreme
summer temperatures and more
frequent and severe storms in
London. So I’ll work to take forward
the recommendations of the
forthcoming independent climate
resilience review. This includes
working with partners to implement
nature-based solutions to make our
city more resilient to the impact of
climate change.

## Cleaning up London’s air

When I first became Mayor in
2016, I learned that City Hall had
commissioned, then subsequently
buried, a report into London’s air
quality three years earlier.
The research was damning –
it revealed that hundreds of our
primary schools were in areas
where pollution breached legal
limits, and that the poorest were
paying the heaviest price.
I was not willing to maintain
that culture of neglect when the
evidence was clear – air pollution
in our city had become a public
health emergency.

I’m proud that we have led the way
in London, introducing the world’s
largest clean air zone of any major
city – the ULEZ. The air is now
cleaner and healthier in every part
of the capital, with pollution cut by
nearly half in central London alone.
We have gone from 455 schools
located in areas with illegal levels
of air pollution in 2016, to just under
20 now. It’s projected we will reach
zero in 2025.
We have truly started to turn the
tide when it comes to tackling air
pollution in London, but there is still
much more to do. This is not the
time to roll back on the progress we have made, as some want to
do, but to push on and finish the
job. That’s why I pledge to continue
taking bold action. This includes:
* delivering a 100 per cent zero-emission bus fleet by 2030
* expanding the successful
School Streets initiative, which
is reducing air pollution by
restricting car access outside
schools during drop off and
pick up
* piloting air pollution filters in
primary schools and exploring
rolling them out city-wide

*   making London the world’s first electric-vehicle ready global city by working with partners to double the amount of electric vehicle charging points installed since 2016 to more than 40,000 by 2030
*   continuing to oppose any expansion of airports in London, while also continuing to stand up for workers in our airports who’ve been hit hard by the Tory botched Brexit and the Tory cost-of-living crisis

Making it easier and safer to cycle around our city is another important part of our work to reduce air pollution and congestion on the roads. Since becoming Mayor, I have quadrupled London’s cycle network to over 360km, enabling more than 1.25 million trips to be made by bike every day. We have seen a huge boom in the number of people cycling in London and I want this trend to continue. So I commit to increasing the current investment in walking and cycling infrastructure and working with TfL and London’s boroughs to further expand our cycling and walking network so that we can enable even more Londoners to get around on bike and foot.

> Since becoming Mayor, I have quadrupled London’s cycle network to over 360km, enabling more than 1.25 million trips to be made by bike every day.

London now has almost 5,000 cycle hangars – a 300 per cent increase from 2016. This is providing residential bike parking for over 29,000 Londoners. But I commit to going further by securing more than 40,000 new bike parking spaces on high streets and in schools, stations and residential areas by 2030.

I want Londoners to have certainty about the future, so I commit to keeping the London-wide ULEZ standards the same over the next four years. I also rule out a move to any form of pay-per-mile smart road user charging system.

The levels of sewage that water
companies are pouring into our rivers
is a scandal. I will not stand by and
allow this to continue. As well as
demanding clear action from Thames
Water, I will launch an ambitious
plan to make rivers in London
swimmable within ten years.

### Protecting and restoring nature
In too many cities nature is in
retreat. We’ve worked hard over
the last eight years to make
London an exception. We were
the first city in the world to win
National Park City status and I will
build on this progress with a new
plan to drive forward London’s
rewilding revolution.
We have already brought beavers
back to West London for the first
time in 400 years, and supported
habitats that are vital for essential
pollinators like bees, but there’s
more to do. I will continue to open
our city up to more species that
once prospered here, turning
London into a wildlife haven.
Trees are the lungs of London. They
help to tackle climate change,
clean up our air and improve
communities. I’m proud that we’ve
planted over half a million new trees

in London since 2016. If re-elected,
I will continue to plant trees and
create new green spaces, focusing
on the areas of London that need
them most.
Green spaces and nature should
be available to all Londoners,
regardless of income. So I will give
Londoners the power to make their
neighbourhoods more nature-
rich, and healthier, by providing
the money and tools to improve
communities. People know best
what their street or community
would benefit from, so this will
be done through a new London
Green Roots Fund, with councils
and communities able to bid for
funding to pay for trees, wildflower
meadows, parklets and other new
green spaces.
The levels of sewage that water
companies are pouring into our
rivers is a scandal. I will not stand
by and allow this to continue. As
well as demanding clear action
from Thames Water, I will launch
an ambitious plan to make rivers
in London swimmable within ten
years. This will include working with
partners to reverse the damage
done to our rivers and waterways.
We’ve made huge progress
in cleaning up London’s air –
exceeding expectations. Now it’s
time to clean up our waterways too.

49 | A fairer, safer, greener London for everyone A fairer, safer, greener London for everyone | PB

Making
London
**more**
**prosperous**

Sadiq
VOTE LABOUR

## KEY PLEDGES

*   Work to make universal free school meals permanent for all state primary school children
*   Freeze TfL fares until at least 2025 and continue to freeze fares for as long as economic conditions allow
*   Deliver a new London Growth Plan, with a target of creating more than 150,000 good jobs by 2028 and increasing living standards for Londoners
*   Give free skills training to any Londoner over 19 who is unemployed or on a low income
*   Work with a Labour government to explore greater devolution of rail and end the misery of non-TfL rail lines letting Londoners down
*   Expand bus services in outer London, including a second Superloop

## MAKING
## LONDON MORE PROSPEROUS

In 2016, I promised to be the most pro-business Mayor yet, working in partnership with businesses to boost skills provision, infrastructure and growth. I’m proud to have delivered on that promise.

We’ve worked with businesses to help create more than 300,000 jobs from City Hall initiatives since 2016. More than one million Londoners have taken a course provided by my Skills for Londoners programme.

We’ve delivered the Elizabeth line, which has become the busiest train line in the country, as well as the Northern line extension to Battersea Power Station and the Barking Riverside extension. We haven’t stopped banging the drum for London, both at home and abroad – bringing in new jobs, investment, talent and tourism. And London’s economy has continued to grow, outperforming every other region in the country.

But many Londoners and businesses
are still struggling, particularly with
the Tory government’s cost-of-
living and cost-of-doing-business
crises. My ambition is to continue
creating an economy that works
for all Londoners, where businesses
are given the support they need,
and where neither opportunity nor
achievement are limited by gender,
race, sexual orientation, disability,
religion, class or background. I’ve
always believed that it’s a myth that
the goals of growing the economy
and supporting businesses, and
reducing inequality and tackling
the climate crisis, are in conflict.
The opposite is true – they go hand
in hand. That’s why my priority will
be to continue building a greener,
fairer, modern economy that’s fit for
the 21st century, where no one is left
behind by the cost-of-living crisis.

The Tory Party’s record of
economic failure is as shocking as
it is damaging for Londoners and
people across the country. This will
be the first Parliament since records
began to see living standards fall.
For 14 years now, the economy and
the wages of ordinary Londoners
have hardly grown. As a result, the
average Londoner is thousands
of pounds worse off because of
Tory failure. During my time as
Mayor, London has done better
on economic growth than other
parts of the country. But I know
that with the right support we
could do so much more. That’s
why I am determined to work
with Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves
and a Labour government to get
the UK economy growing again,
providing good jobs, investment
and improved living standards for
ordinary people.

### **Helping Londoners through the cost-of-living crisis**

The Tory cost-of-living crisis is
hitting Londoners hard, with many
struggling to make ends meet. As
Mayor, I’ve been doing all I can to
step in to support people through
this difficult time.

This includes freezing TfL fares
again this year. This is the fifth time
I’ve frozen fares as Mayor, saving
Londoners hundreds of pounds, and
making fares 14 percent lower than
if they had risen in line with National
Rail fares, and 21 percent lower than
if they’d risen in line with RPI since
2016. Under my Tory predecessor, TfL
fares rose 42 percent between 2008
and 2016.

I have a proven track record of
keeping transport fares low. If I’m
re-elected, I promise to continue
to do so, at the same time as
maintaining investment in our
public transport network, by freezing
TfL fares until at least 2025. I’ll
continue to freeze fares as long as
economic conditions allow.

I am so proud to have introduced
free school meals for all children
in state primary schools in London.
This is saving parents and carers up
to £1,000 per child over two years. I
relied on free school meals, so I know
the difference they can make – not
only in improving children’s health
and ability to learn, but in easing the
burden on families. If elected, I will
work with London’s boroughs and
other partners to make the provision
of universal free school meals
permanent, ensuring no child in our
state primary schools will go hungry.
I also commit to continuing my
holiday hunger scheme to provide
more than 10 million meals to young
Londoners during the school holidays.

As Mayor, I’ve pledged to make
London a living wage city to ensure
that workers are paid a fair wage.
The London Living Wage has risen
by 40 percent since I took office,
benefiting hundreds of thousands of
Londoners, and there are now more
than six times as many accredited
Living Wage employers compared
to when I first became Mayor. I’ll
continue to support Londoners
struggling with the Tory cost-ofliving crisis and do all I can to boost
wages in the capital.
I’ll continue to work with partners
like Citizens Advice and the London
Legal Support Trust to provide
essential advice services. This

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work has already put more than £25 million back into the pockets of low-income Londoners. I’ll also pilot support for ‘multibanks’ where Londoners in need can have access to a range of essentials as well as advice and wider support to help them get back on their feet.

## **Growing our economy**

London’s economy has remained resilient throughout some extremely difficult times, including the pandemic and the impact of a Tory botched Brexit. We are still a global leader in sectors like finance, tech and the creative industries. We remain a dynamic city – attracting business, investment and tourism from around the world. We have worked with businesses to help create more than 330,000 new jobs through City Hall programmes. We’ve become a global hub for green finance. And our economy is now growing faster than any other region of the country. Last year

> *We have worked with businesses to help create more than 330,000 new jobs through City Hall programmes. We’ve become a global hub for green finance. And our economy is now growing faster than any other region of the country.*

alone, nearly £40bn net flowed from London into the public purse, and we are the only region that has contributed more to the Treasury after the pandemic than before.

I will build on our city’s economic recovery and set out an exciting new London Growth Plan, developed in close collaboration with councils, businesses and trade unions.

This new growth plan will set out how we can boost jobs and growth in the well-established sectors of our economy, including finance and business services; retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism; manufacturing; logistics; built environment and construction. I will also focus on and champion some of the fastest growing sectors, such as health and life sciences; digital including fintech, retail tech, cyber and AI; creative industries including film, fashion, TV, music and games; climate tech and the energy sector.

As well as boosting jobs, we need to ensure this work leads to career progression and a route to higher pay and living standards. So I will set a target of creating more than 150,000 good jobs by 2028. I’ll ensure that young Londoners, especially those from lower income households, are given the opportunities to secure these high-quality, well-paid jobs that will enable them to get on.

This will include asking the Mayor’s
Fund for London to work with
private sector partners to provide
routes into key growth sectors for
young Londoners from underrepresented backgrounds.
Since becoming Mayor, I have
introduced a major skills offer for
the capital, with free training now
available to any Londoner aged
19 and over who is unemployed,
on a low income, or has limited
formal education. We have helped
more than a million learners
access courses through our adult
skills programmes, equipping

Londoners with the knowledge and
qualifications they need to get
into good work. I’ll continue to use
this successful skills programme
to ensure Londoners have access
to the learning they need to get
ahead in our economy. I will also
continue to support Londoners to
get online, with free basic digital
skills courses, refurbished laptops
and smart devices donated by
businesses and the public sector.
To help boost economic growth
across our city, I will support
individual boroughs to build on
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global culture and education
powerhouse that is East Bank in
Stratford, to the world-leading TV
and film production cluster in West
London, and the internationally
influential cutting edge cancer
research centre in Sutton. This also
means working with councils and
businesses to deliver a new vision
and plan for the centre of London,
ensuring that we can continue to
compete with the central activity
zones of other global cities like Paris
and New York. London has roared
back as a tourist destination since
the pandemic and I’ll continue to
work with partners to improve our
tourism offer.

Improving our digital connectivity
in London will help us to increase
innovation, productivity and
growth across our economy.
That’s why I will continue to
improve mobile connectivity for
Londoners. We already have plans
in place for mobile coverage to
reach 80 per cent of the Tube
network by the end of 2024, and if
re-elected I’ll complete this work,
bringing 4G and 5G service to
all of the London Underground,
London Overground and the
Elizabeth line by the end of 2025.
I’ll also make more of London’s
busy places well-connected with
better mobile signal, using street
furniture like lampposts to host
infrastructure.

In 2017 I established the Connected
London programme to co-ordinate
full fibre investment across the city,
working closely with boroughs and
telecoms companies. Back then
only 4% of homes and businesses
had direct access to full fibre. This
now stands at 66%, with 89% able
to receive gigabit speeds - the
highest in England. We will continue
this work, increasing consumer
choice and steering investment
towards growth areas of outer
London to support new jobs. I’ll also
continue to improve the Data for
London platform, work with partners
to develop new data services for
city priorities, and ensure that the
Artificial Intelligence revolution truly
serves Londoners and their needs.

London’s one million small
businesses are the backbone of
our city’s economy, employing
more than half of all Londoners.
I will continue to champion
London’s micro, small and mediumsized businesses with support,
advice and help to grow and
expand internationally.

London is home to more than 600
high streets. We learned during
the pandemic how intimately
connected we are to local high
streets, and their importance to
our communities. That’s why I want
to do more to protect, restore and
improve them. If I’m re-elected, I
will launch a support fund and set

out a new vision for the future of London’s high streets, building on the work we have already done. I’ll also explore planning changes that can help breathe new life into our high streets, helping to ensure they remain a central feature of our economic and civic life.

## Keeping London moving

Transport is a cornerstone of my vision for a fairer, greener and more prosperous city. Transport doesn’t only shape our daily lives and determine how we get around London – it can create new opportunities for Londoners and enhance the character of our city.

As Mayor, I will continue to deliver the affordable, reliable and safe service Londoners deserve, and to unlock the power of transport to improve people’s lives.

The pandemic was the biggest challenge Transport for London (TfL) has ever faced, but we have successfully managed to navigate through this crisis, avoiding the big cuts to services seen elsewhere in the country. TfL is now financially stable in terms of its day-to-day costs and I know that with a Labour government that won’t use TfL funding as a political football, we can start a new chapter, investing in exciting transport services and infrastructure.

Since 2016, we have got the
Superloop bus network, the Night
Tube and the Elizabeth line all
up and running, making it easier,
faster and more sustainable for
Londoners to move around our
city. But I want to connect even
more parts of our city, particularly
in outer London. So I will unleash a
public transport revolution in outer
London, building on the success
of the Superloop bus network by
introducing a second superloop.
More town-centre to town-centre
connections in outer London is
what Londoners need.
Our plan for outer London will
also include addressing the
poor service and standards
faced by Londoners using non-TfL rail services in our city. We’ll
work with a Labour government
to take the necessary steps to
give Londoners the services they
deserve. This includes exploring
greater devolution of rail services
and what lines could be better
run by TfL. I will push to deliver the
next generation of major transport
projects, including the Bakerloo
Line Extension, West London Orbital
and DLR to Thamesmead. These
projects could unlock an additional
150,000 new homes and would
be a huge economic boost for
our city. I’ll also continue work to
safeguard the Crossrail 2 route so
that this much-needed project can
be brought to fruition in the future.

While we wait to complete these
major transport projects, I’ll explore
the potential to run Superloop-style
express bus services along some of
these routes.
I’ll also drastically reduce disruption
on our roads by working with TfL
and councils to extend the lane-rental scheme to borough roads.
This will mean that utility companies
and others will have to pay when
they dig up borough roads,
incentivising them to co-ordinate
and finish roadworks much more
quickly. All the revenue raised will
be reinvested to fix potholes and
reduce road congestion. This will
be done in partnership with TfL,
boroughs and my Infrastructure
Coordination Service.
The vast majority of people driving
vehicles in London are safe and
considerate, but a dangerous
minority means that Londoners
are too often under threat from
reckless driving. So I will continue
to deliver my Vision Zero ambition
– the elimination of all deaths
and serious injuries from London’s
streets by 2041. Increased funding
for healthy streets will enable TfL
and boroughs to improve safety
at more junctions, including
upgrading and improving crossings
for people walking and wheeling
around the city.

## My other transport commitments include:

*   Continuing to put new trains on our transport network. I commit to delivering a fleet of 54 new DLR trains by 2028, developing plans to replace the Bakerloo line fleet, and delivering the new Piccadilly line trains from 2025
*   Launching a new plan to cut bus waiting times and exploring new approaches to increase bus ridership and improve the passenger experience, including adding WiFi and phone charging points. I’ll also work with a Labour government to explore the potential benefits and means of bringing bus operations into public ownership

*   Modernising TfL’s approach to ticketing. This will include: allowing concession holders to use their phones as their travel pass, instead of having to carry an Oyster card; working with the government to roll out contactless payment in stations outside London; and working to include National Rail discounts when contactless payments are used
*   Working with TfL to review our fares and ticketing system to ensure it continues to be world-leading and can meet the evolving needs of passengers. The way Londoners and visitors travel on public transport is changing, which means our approach to fares and ticketing must be more flexible and innovative
*   I will continue pushing the government to provide the necessary funding to fully re-open Hammersmith Bridge, including to motor vehicles, working with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who own the bridge
*   Expanding the step-free access programme to cover half of the Underground network by 2030
*   Encouraging closer collaboration between TfL’s London River Services, the Port of London Authority, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the boroughs that border the Thames to ensure a more holistic and strategic approach is taken to river transport. I will examine whether changes to the way activity on the river is regulated would better support our plans and strategies, particularly the London Environment Strategy and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

## Backing London’s world-leading cultural and creative sector

London’s vibrant and diverse culture is what sets our city apart and gives us a competitive edge. We have seen our city enriched through migration, making London a mosaic of different cultures, foods, art and creativity. One in five jobs in London is in the creative economy. Culture is the reason that four out of five tourists visit London, and the creative economy generates more than £50 billion for the UK each year. Our cultural economy is a major asset, and must continue to be supported to thrive.

So I will boost London’s position at the centre of international culture and creativity by supporting our TV, film, games, fashion and design

industries, and backing a new
international centre for the creative
industries. I’ll also expand the hugely
successful Creative Enterprise
Zones Programme, creating and
supporting jobs, encouraging
strong economic growth in the
zones, and safeguarding hundreds
of cultural workspaces.
While growing London’s culture
and creative sector, I will ensure
there is a strong focus on creating
pathways into creative jobs for
young Londoners from low-income
and Black and minority ethnic
backgrounds, to ensure our culture
and creative output is shaped by all.

Our rich and diverse cultural
heritage is among some of the
best in the world. I will build on
this and deliver a new world-class
Museum of London, working with
the City of London Corporation. I
will also complete one of the most
important cultural developments
in Europe for a generation – East
Bank. East Bank is the UK’s newest
culture and educational quarter
and is home to the Victoria &
Albert Museum, Sadler’s Wells, UAL’s
London College of Fashion, UCL East
and the new BBC Music studios.

I know that London’s culture isn’t just about Zone 1 – it’s threaded through each borough that makes up our city. So I will continue to deliver the next rounds of the London Borough of Culture in Wandsworth in 2025 and Haringey in 2027, ensuring culture is brought closer to our communities.

From Soho to Tottenham, Camden to Peckham, New Cross to Hackney Wick, London’s nightlife is a diverse mosaic of bars, live music, comedy, theatre and film. Our world-class nightlife has faced many challenges over the last few years as a result of the pandemic and the impacts of both the Tory botched Brexit and their cost of living crisis. I’ve always been a passionate advocate for London’s nightlife and I will continue to protect the music venues, creative studios, pubs and clubs that make London such a dynamic creative capital. I’ll continue to work with London boroughs to develop night-time strategies to support our city to thrive at night, and I’ll go further by creating a new London Nightlife Fund, and convening a London Nightlife Taskforce that will examine and address the issues facing our city’s night-time hospitality and culture.

## Undisputed sports capital of the world

London is a city that lives and breathes sport. From Wimbledon’s lawns to wild swimming at the West Reservoir, from the Copper Box in Stratford to the community basketball courts, from the Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track to the countless Parkruns made possible by hard-working volunteers every weekend, sport runs through the veins of our city.

Over the past four years, the capital has been at the heart of the action. The Lionesses winning the Women’s Euros at Wembley, Major League Baseball returning to London, the Ashes at Lords and The Oval, to name but a few. Two London venues will host Men’s Euros games in 2028, and we’re weeks away from the Champions League Final at Wembley. But I know there is so much more we can achieve for London’s sport. I will build on these successes to fully cement London’s place as the undisputed sports capital of the world.

American sport has found a home from home in our city. Basketball is one of our most popular sports, and no other city has more NFL games outside the US than London. I’ll go further to solidify the relationship between our two sporting countries. I will put together a task force to

explore bringing more sports from
North America and around the
world to our city, and I will develop
and grow basketball in London,
by helping to boost access to
basketball and campaigning to
bring the NBA to the capital.

London has a long and proud
history when it comes to football –
the rules of the game were codified
here, and some of England’s oldest
football clubs were founded here,
too. I will continue to work with the
Premier League and the English
Football League on developing a
skills academy for those working
with football clubs in London, giving
these important workers a route
to career progression and raising
standards in the sector.

The Crystal Palace National Sports
Centre sits on the same site as the
former FA Cup Final venue, and I
am committed to restoring it to
its former glory. I will complete its
renovation, turning it into Britain’s
first zero carbon major sports
centre, and I’ll also work with
partners to deliver the restoration
of the famous Crystal Palace
athletics stadium.

_Many Londoners still feel like sport isn't for them. I will continue my work to change this, including by investing in community sport with my Go! London fund, which is putting more than £20m into ensuring more Londoners from under-served communities can participate in sport._

Many Londoners still feel like sport isn't for them. I will continue my work to change this, including by investing in community sport with my Go! London fund, which is putting more than £20m into ensuring more Londoners from under-served communities can participate in sport. I will also work with major sports events, such as the London Marathon and Ride London, to get even more children active across the capital, ensuring that kids from every background can reap the benefits of participating in sports and physical activity.

While great progress has been made in ensuring underrepresented groups are more visible in elite sport, there is further to go. To help ensure that professional sport is as diverse as our communities, I will invest in supporting a new generation of leaders in sport to join the boards of major clubs and sporting bodies. And I'll build on the success of the last year and explore a partnership with the Women's Super League to promote and grow the audience for women's football in the capital.
Some of London's biggest sporting achievements came from the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. We also saw the regeneration of the Olympic Park, thousands of jobs created and, of course, the opening ceremony. I will work to ensure that London enjoys this excitement and success again, and will explore a bid for the greenest Olympics and Paralympics in 2040.

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