Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased

Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictionsCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLarge areas of London are to be closed to cars and vans to allow people to walk and cycle safely as the coronavirus lockdown is eased, Sadiq Khan has announced.In one of the biggest car-free initiatives of any city in the world, the capital's mayor announced on Friday that main streets between between London Bridge and Shoreditch, Euston and Waterloo, and Old Street and Holborn, will be limited to buses, pedestrians and cyclists. Continue reading...