In the United States, local government raises a lot of the money it needs for public buildings and infrastructure by borrowing in the bond markets... more
Revamp of City Hall which was intended to save taxpayers’ money is under fire after it was revealed thousands of pounds has been spent on furniture and carpet for a new staff area... more
The protesters occupying Parliament Square could remain in their camp opposite the Commons for weeks as they fight a legal battle with Boris Johnson... more
Hospitals, colleges and councils could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds on fuel bills under a climate change programme announced by Boris Johnson... more
Boris Johnson will use tomorrow's annual State of London debate to reaffirm his pledge to open up City Hall to the public and put accountability at the heart of his reign... more
There's a certain grim humour in the fact that one of the eight ex-advisers benefiting from today's £1.6 million taxpayer-funded windfall is John Duffy, Ken Livingstone's director of waste... more
Boris Johnson announces plans to "clean up" City Hall by setting up a forensic audit group to investigate its finances and cut bureaucratic waste... more
Ken Livingstone's aides used taxpayer-funded resources to campaign for re-admission to the Labour Party, documents obtained by the Evening Standard reveal... more
Ken Livingstone's £ 69,000 golden parachute should he lose the Mayoral elections has been boosted by the Chancellor who has decided that nearly half of it will be tax-free... more
Emails sent by Ken Livingstone's senior aide Lee Jasper to a board member of two groups which were given funds from the Mayor are revealed today... more
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