London’s flash flooding shows ‘danger of climate change’, says mayor

A man rides a bike along Whitehall as heavy rain sweeps through central London (Victoria Jones/PA)

London mayor Sadiq Khan said recent flooding in the capital shows “the dangers of climate change are now moving closer to home”.

The capital saw nearly a month’s worth of rainfall on Sunday with homes, roads and Tube stations flooded, while a flooded hospital cancelled all surgery and outpatient appointments on Monday due to the heavy rain.