The Conservatives have criticised London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan for going on a visit to New York City during the Labour party conference. They say he should be lobbying for more investment in the capital after the prime minister told BBC London there was little money available for policing and housing.

New York's Times Square is a model for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, says Sadiq Khan - London mayor visits Manhattan tourist hotspot during a four-day visit to the Big Apple

Sadiq Khan has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street” and attract more shoppers. The mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue,

The Leader of Westminster City Council has warned that banning cars from a famous shopping street could make it harder for low mobility residents to access.