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Tory walkout stops debate over cycle safety on 'killer' bridge

08.06.11
Tory allies of Boris Johnson walked out of a City Hall meeting to prevent a debate on road safety on one of London's most dangerous bridges... more

Met 'could make huge cutbacks on waste'

01.06.11
The Met can save millions of pounds a year and increase the effectiveness of policing by cutting back on risk management and back office work, it is claimed... more

Pressure grows on Boris Johnson over 'more police on streets' claim

24.02.11
Boris Johnson came under pressure today over his claims that police numbers in London are rising, amid a growing row over spin... more

Labour chief calls Boris Johnson 'lazy liar' in police row

23.02.11
Boris Johnson's budget meeting disrupted after Labour's deputy leader in London was banned from speaking for attacking the Mayor over police numbers... more

1,000 fewer police as Met budget is slashed

06.01.11
Police numbers in London are set to fall by more than 1,000 this year as Britain’s biggest force battles to meet budget cuts of £100 million... more

Boris Johnson faces probe over job for 'ex-lover'

29.11.10
Boris Johnson is facing an official probe into his appointment of his alleged ex-lover as an art consultant, it has emerged... more

Tower Hamlets shambles is down to Labour's bugbear... the fear of looking racist

22.10.10
Commentary: As Ed Miliband absorbs his first ballot box defeat as leader, many in the party want an inquest into the chaos... more

TfL 'must explain its role in the rerouting of Olympics marathon'

06.10.10
Transport for London today came under pressure to reveal whether it advised Olympics chiefs to abandon the original London 2012 marathon route through the East End... more

East End fury at 'snub' over marathon route for 2012

22.09.10
Olympics chiefs have come under fire for proposed changes to the London Marathon route which avoid the East End in favour of a course taking in central London landmarks... more

Boris Johnson urged to explain how ‘lover’ won arts role

21.07.10
Boris Johnson comes under pressure to reveal the full details of the appointment of his alleged lover to an official fundraising role... more

Tory councillor on £118,500 a year: I’m good value for money

20.07.10
Britain's highest paid councillor defends his £118,511 income, claiming he offers the taxpayer good value for money... more

High earners thrive under Boris Johnson regime

14.07.10
Boris Johnson comes under fire over City Hall pay as it emerges he oversaw an increase in senior staff earning more than £100,000... more

Fears for jobs and services as London Mayor seeks £450m office cuts

13.07.10
Mayor Boris Johnson plans to cut 'back office functions' in the Greater London Authority by 20 per cent, prompting fears frontline services could suffer... more

London gives its verdict on the 2012 Eyeful Tower

01.04.10
London gives its verdict on the ambitious and audacious design for a giant £19.1 million sculpture for the Olympic park... more

Boris deputy peddles story of his credit fraud shame

23.11.09
NEW: Boris Johnson's disgraced former deputy mayor is trying to sell the story of his downfall to the highest bidder... more

Cricket to be an Olympic winner with 2012 legacy

21.10.09
Cricket chiefs are in talks with Boris Johnson about a move to the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games... more

Transport shake-up a 'massive kick in the teeth for Londoners'

15.10.09
Boris Johnson's plans for price increases and a £10 congestion charge are a "kick in the teeth for Londoners", it was claimed... more

Huge bus and Tube fare rises plus £10 C-charge

15.10.09
Latest: Boris Johnson blames the recession as he imposes huge rises in bus and Tube fares and a 25 per cent increase to the congestion charge ... more

Rats! KPMG grabs account from PwC

11.08.09
It's war. KPMG has just nabbed Rentokil’s lucrative contract for internal auditing from arch rival PricewaterhouseCoopers — by offering a 30% discount to the PwC price... more

Fare rises threat as Tube faces a £1.7bn shortfall

10.07.09
Passengers face massive hikes in fares and cuts in services on the Tube and London buses... more

Boris in crony row over his key aide's LDA role

07.07.09
Boris Johnson was accused of cronyism after he appointed one of his key aides to the London Development Agency... more

Boris is the last hope for Queen’s Market traders

13.05.09
A scheme to demolish a market in east London and replace it with a tower block has been approved by City Hall planners... more

Mayor: Gold-plated public sector pensions are unaffordable

10.02.09
Boris Johnson has launched a scathing attack on gold-plated public sector pensions claiming they were "unsustainable and unaffordable"... more

Boris: fares rises needed to fund TfL

28.01.09
Boris Johnson was forced to defend Tube and bus fare rises which could see Londoners pay an extra £300 a year... more

TfL faces big shortfall in fares income due to slump

13.01.09
Transport for London is facing a "significant shortfall" in its fares income as a result of the economic downturn, it was warned... more

Assembly attacks Boris's cutbacks

08.10.08
Boris Johnson is being criticised over his spending cuts... more

It's not just what the LDA did but what it failed to do

17.07.08
Now the inquiry into the LDA funding scandal is over, the agency can return to its core purpose - awarding grants to groups that help children and adults who need them most... more

Boris Johnson's handover team costs £465,000

03.06.08
The Mayor's transition team at City Hall is costing up to £465,000, it has emerged... more

Sketch: you can elect a new Mayor but you can't get rid of Ken

21.05.08
Blithe Spirit is alive and well and living in City Hall.... more

Mayor's watchdogs face a tough fight for seats

07.04.08
It may be a sideshow to the Ken versus Boris battle, but the elections for the London Assembly will go a long way to determining the effectiveness of the next Mayor of London... more


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