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Have the Tories turned their backs on the City?

13.08.09
Signs suggest David Cameron could halt Crossrail. And it may mark a wider shift from old party ties ... more

Market newcomer London Residential Opportunities plans to buy 330 London flats

06.07.09
Unsold new apartment blocks in London could be snapped up by a new residential investment company coming to the stock market this summer ... more

Is 'Lucky' landing in more trouble?

11.05.09
The case of Shaid “Lucky” Luqman, Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004, since jailed for contempt of court, rumbles on ... more

Who’s in the frame to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor

24.04.09
Boris Johnson has revealed he may not stand for a second term as Mayor of London. We take a look at the leading Tory candidates to replace him...... more

Fenhalls plays fast and loose with valuations

17.04.09
Sibir, the London-listed Russian oil company, continues to excite much City chat. Two former directors are being sued over loans given to one of its largest shareholders and there's talk of BP's Russian joint venture lining up a bid.... more

Ray Lewis: My assassins have not heard the last of me

18.11.08
Disgraced Boris aide Ray Lewis talks for the first time about why he quit as deputy mayor — and how the shockwaves from the affair have led to a funding crisis at his inspirational academy for troubled youngsters... more

How to unfreeze the system

15.10.08
Markets have breathed a huge sigh of relief since the announcement by European governments of concerted action to provide extra capital to banks. But though the relief is welcome, there is also an understanding that we are not out of the woods yet.... more

Commentary: No more exits, now Mayor must show he can govern

19.08.08
Tim Parker's resignation as first deputy mayor is a major blow for Mayor Boris Johnson... more

Your first job is to keep London moving, Boris

11.08.08
After 100 days in office, the Mayor finds congestion is as bad as ever. But if he is to break the gridlock, he must first resist the car lobby, says one transport expert ... more

Crossrail backers raise doubts over financing

07.08.08
Serious doubts have been raised over funding for Crossrail with warnings that the landmark project could be hit by delays... more

All systems go for a world class railway

23.07.08
The £16 billion rail link which will transform transport in London has passed a historic milestone... more

Yes, Boris, this is how we get our city on the move

09.06.08
The Mayor's pledge to quadruple bike use in the capital is to be applauded. But to succeed he will need to take on the all-powerful motoring lobby, warns one cyclist... more

Shaken and stirred fans queue all night for Bond

28.05.08
James Bond fans braved stormy weather to be the first to buy the new novel marking the centenary of the birth of 007 creator Ian Fleming... more

Return of Routemaster in doubt says transport chief

15.05.08
The Mayor's plans for a newgeneration Routemaster may not happen, his new transport boss has admitted... more

Steve Norris set for comeback at the helm of Crossrail

14.05.08
Former Tory mayoral candidate Steve Norris is expected to become chairman of Crossrail in a return to public life... more

Crossrail boost

14.05.08
Boris Johnson's appointment of Steve Norris as head of City Hall's Crossrail team is a wise choice... more

The gaping hole in the middle of Ken's thinking

08.05.08
Ken claims he was the victim of doughnut city, whereby London's inner core was betrayed by the Tory suburbs. But the people of Ilford and Hayes are just as much real Londoners as those of N1 ... more

£210k-a-year City Hall Official in Lee Jasper row is ousted

08.05.08
A City Hall chief embroiled in the Lee Jasper affair is to quit his post with a possible £100,000 pay-off, the Evening Standard has learned... more

Mayor names Cabinet members ... including his four deputies

06.05.08
Boris Johnson's revolution at City Hall continued apace as he appointed senior Tories to lead the police and fire authorities... more

Mayor's first Cabinet signing is inspiring black youth worker

06.05.08
Boris Johnson today unveiled the first members of the team that will help him run London... more

Pollsters reject Mayor camp's claim of 'flawed' methods

31.03.08
Claims that the methodology of today's poll are flawed were rejected by YouGov... more

'No sack for bus bosses'

27.03.08
Boris Johnson's campaign team today denied claims he was set to sack current Tube and bus bosses and replace them with private sector figures if he is elected... more

The property tycoons and Ken

25.03.08
As the Electoral Commission investigates the way Ken Livingstone's re-election bid is funded, we reveal his personal backing for London's most powerful developers ... more

Senior London Tory defects to support Paddick campaign

04.03.08
Brian Paddick's campaign for Mayor has received a boost from the former chairman of the London Tory party, who has defected to the Liberal Democrats... more

Boris plans late Tube at weekend

03.03.08
Tube trains would run an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights - and extra police would patrol Tube and railway stations - under plans unveiled by Boris Johnson... more

Expansion of Heathrow 'will not boost economy'

14.02.08
The expansion of Heathrow is unlikely to boost the economy of London and the South-East, a report claims... more

For most Londoners, this won't make a difference

12.02.08
So farewell then Chelsea tractors. It's hard to imagine that anyone - bar perhaps congestion charge dodging diplomats or criminals - will drive a four-wheel drive vehicle with high emissions in central London from October when the £25-a-day levy comes in... more

Who Can Solve London's Housing Crisis?

10.10.07
The Evening Standard is running a series of London Influentials Debates. The first will try to find a solution for the housing crisis.... more

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