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24 Hour London

Find out what we're doing to create a fair, prosperous, safe and sustainable 24 hour city.

Supporting London's life at night

London is a global city with an extensive nightlife and nighttime economy. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is committed to making London a safer, fairer, more prosperous and sustainable city around the clock.

He launched the first Night Tube and Overground services and provides over one-hundred 24/7 bus services across the capital. He has asked boroughs to plan for night workers, nightlife and the 24 hour economy by creating Night Time Strategies, and is helping streamline regulation with his Business Friendly Licensing Fund. He set up the Women's Night Safety Charter which is now supported by over 2,700 organisations and has been adopted around the world.

These initiatives are making a difference because they bring residents, businesses and government together. The Mayor has supported Night Time Citizens’ Assemblies in Westminster and Camden which revealed that local people are proud of nightlife and want to help workers, communities and the economy to thrive at night. Camden are now bringing in measures to help nighttime venues and improve the local environment at night. Thanks to funding from the Mayor, Hackney have also launched an early-warning system for noise issues that has cut venue complaints by 60%.

The Mayor continues to invest in his Culture at Risk Service for venues facing closure and is addressing racial bias in licensing through the REMEL project. He is committed to working with residents, businesses and government to help London thrive from 6pm and 6am.

Protecting, retaining and growing London's nightlife

In February 2025, the Mayor launched a new independent Nightlife Taskforce to help support the capital's life at night. In recent years London’s nighttime industries, along with other cities in the UK and the world, have faced a huge range of challenges. These include the long-lasting impact of the pandemic, rising rents and business rates, staffing shortages, licensing and planning issues, and cost-of-living and cost-of-doing business pressures. Meanwhile, the landscape of London’s nightlife continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of Londoners and visitors to the capital.

The London Nightlife Taskforce is made up of a range of experts from the frontline of the capital’s nightlife. Each member brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Over a six-month period, they will meet regularly to examine and address the issues and opportunities facing London's nightlife and provide recommendations on how to ensure the nighttime economy can thrive.