Daily Mail

The tacky Oxford Street stores that refuse to die: Why they are STILL blighting London's once iconic shopping district despite council crackdown

Oxford Street is still being blighted by low-quality candy and souvenir shops despite an ongoing council crackdown and major retailers moving in, MailOnline can reveal. An influx of US-style sweet ...
CNN

London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans

London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area. The ...
BBC

Oxford St traffic ban will be challenging - council

There are "substantial practical challenges" for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, the leader of Westminster City Council has warned. Adam Hug said that residents, businesses, shoppers and ...
BBC

Londoners asked again for views on Oxford Street

Londoners are being asked for their views on the potential pedestrianisation of Oxford Street. Sir Sadiq Khan hopes that altering the famous shopping street will increase visitor numbers, create jobs, ...
Daily Mail

World famous Oxford Street to close to cars: Sadiq Khan insists public backs £150m scheme - despite fears it will become crime hotspot

London's Oxford Street will be closed to cars, Sadiq Khan has confirmed as he insists the public backs his £150million scheme - despite fears the shopping thoroughfare will become a crime hotspot. The ...
Metro

What Oxford Street will look like if it’s pedestrianised – but locals are not all on board

The plan to ban traffic on London’s Oxford Street ‘to become more like Paris’ is one step closer to becoming a reality – but not every Londoner welcomes the move. London’s iconic Oxford Street, which ...
The Daily Telegraph

How Sadiq Khan seized control of Oxford Street – and sparked a backlash

The Mayor of London’s plans risk a red-on-red battle over the future of the 1.9km shopping corridor Pui-Guan Man is The Telegraph's Property Correspondent, covering commercial and residential property ...
Londonist

Oxford Street Pedestrianisation: Public Consultation Launched

Your days riding buses down Oxford Street could be numbered. Photo: Matt Brown TfL and the Mayor of London have launched a public consultation about the future of Oxford Street — including plans to ...
City A.M.

Oxford Street pedestrianisation: Don’t let local objections ruin the nation’s high street

Pedestrianising Oxford Street will unlock benefits for the whole country. We can’t let local politics derail it, writes Ben Johnson Oxford Street generates £25bn a year – one per cent of the UK’s ...
BBC

Oxford Street's car-free day: All you need to know

Oxford Street will be closed to traffic for a car-free day and public event this Sunday. City Hall says the event aims to "showcase the potential" of the mayor of London's plans to pedestrianise parts ...
City A.M.

Oxford Street pedestrianisation boosts sales, survey finds

The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street led to higher sales at the majority of stores on the busy high street, a new survey has found, with business chiefs praising efforts to make traffic-free days ...