Public to have say on renaming White Hart Lane station Tottenham Hotspur

Exclusive: FoI request reveals proposal was at advanced stage after lobbying by football club

The public will be given a say on controversial plans to rename a train station near Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium after it was revealed the proposal was at an advanced stage after intensive lobbying by the club.

The Guardian reported in March that White Hart Lane station was to be rebranded after the football club lobbied the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL). The transport body had been insisting the club should pay more than 14.7m for the privilege, in the face of vigorous resistance from Spurs.