Sadiq Khan gives the go-ahead on Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans ...Evening Standard podcast

Plans to ban traffic from London’s Oxford Street have been announced by Sadiq Khan
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Charlie Duffield
17 June 2025

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will press ahead with the partial pedestrianisation of Oxford Street for £150 million.

Evening Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall has the latest.

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