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 controversial Mayor - whose knighthood last week sparked fury across the city - vowed to carry out the pedestrianisation scheme 'as quickly as possible'.
Plans for the world-famous high street would see traffic completely banned from the 0.7 mile stretch, which hosts around half a million visitors every day and has an estimated annual contribution of £25billion to London's economy.
Mr Khan claims 70 per cent of those polled backed the drastic transformation - with his office saying it had received 'overwhelming public and business support'.
He claims the changes will establish the road as a 'global leader for shopping, leisure and outdoor events' while Angela Rayner hailed the 'bold proposals' as an 'ambitious vision'.
