Central London short-term lets 'out of control' with 2,700 suspected as unlawful - MyLondon 5th June 2026 Westminster City Council Leader Paul Swaddle has written urgently to Airbnb and Booking.com demanding a meeting after council data identified 2,700 properties... Local News
Cannabis vapes and fake designer hats among £337k of illegal goods seized from West End tourist shops 5th June 2026 Westminster Council's trading standards officers have seized more than £337,000 worth of illegal and counterfeit goods from tourist shops across the West End... Local News
Westminster council leader calls on Airbnb to tackle ‘out of control’ renting 2nd June 2026 Westminster Conservatives are taking action to protect residents from the impact of unregulated short-term lets across the city. Council leader Paul Swaddle has... Local News
Airbnb told to crack down on 'out of control' West End rentals - The Times 1st June 2026 Westminster's new Conservative council leader Paul Swaddle has written to Airbnb and Booking.com demanding immediate action on the "out of control" short-term... Local News
Labour's collusion and capitulation cost Westminster its day in court on Oxford Street, says new Council leader 27th May 2026 King's Counsel confirms no credible grounds for judicial review. Conservative administration accuses Labour of “surrendering Oxford Street” and challenges Sadiq... Local News
Labour's failure on Oxford Street: a betrayal of Westminster 26th May 2026 Conservative Leader Cllr Paul Swaddle responds to formal legal advice on the Mayor's pedestrianisation plans Westminster's new Conservative administration has... Local News
Standard: Westminster council leader hits out at ‘Temu’ Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans 26th May 2026 The Mayor of London’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street has been described as being “budget” and like they’re from online discount platform Temu by the new... Local News
"Oxford Street plans need a rethink says council" - BBC London 25th May 2026 The new Conservative leader of Westminster Council has asked for London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan to "sit down with him" to figure out "a plan that actually works"... Local News
Mayor's Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan slammed by Westminster's new leader as 'budget Temu' 22nd May 2026 MyLondon has today published an exclusive interview with Westminster City Council's new leader, Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, in which he calls for the Mayor of London... Local News