Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:46pm on 26 Feb 2026,Thursday International
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has officially approved the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, instructing Transport for London to remove all traffic between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street by September. The decision follows two public consultations, with a majority supporting the plans. The stretch will be closed to private vehicles, buses, taxis, cycles and scooters, with service vehicles permitted only between midnight and 7am. Buses will be rerouted along Wigmore Street and Henrietta Place. New pedestrian crossings, cycle routes, taxi ranks and blue-badge parking bays will be introduced. Oxford Street contributes an estimated £25 billion annually to London's economy. Khan aims to position it alongside Paris and New York as a global leisure destination. (PC: BBC)
