London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces a 10-year plan to improve access to the capital’s waterways by creating new wild swimming locations and revitalising selected beauty spots along rivers. The plan focuses on cleaning up rivers that the mayor says have faced decades of neglect and pollution. Under the proposals, multiple areas are identified for development as wild swimming sites, alongside efforts intended to restore or enhance public-facing spaces linked to rivers. The announcement is framed as part of a longer-term strategy to tackle water quality and environmental conditions, with the aim of making rivers more usable and attractive for residents and visitors. The sources describe the initiative as a combination of environmental cleanup and place-based improvements, with the mayor setting out the number of new sites and the timescale for delivery. Details of the specific locations are presented as part of the wider “revealed” list, highlighting the sites included in the programme.