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Ken’s wedding day: he wears old suit and arrives on Tube

28.09.09
Former mayor Ken Livingstone wore an old suit to his low-key wedding, took the Tube to the ceremony and didn't even have a honeymoon... more

Ken Livingstone to say ‘I zoo’ at newt nuptials

21.08.09
Wildlife wedding for former mayor Ken Livingstone when he marries long-term partner next to reptile house at London Zoo... more

Revealed... the TfL bosses who earn more than Gordon Brown

09.02.09
The Mayor is urged to reform TfL as an Evening Standard investigation shows that more than 100 of London’s top transport chiefs are riding a gravy train... more

Boris, beware the battle of the egos

05.08.08
The new Mayor has assembled a strong team. Now, on the eve of his first 100 days, he needs to find a way to bring out the best in them but make clear who is in charge ... more

Ken cronies' £1.6m payoff

04.08.08
Eight of Ken Livingstone's closest "cronies" are to receive pay-offs totalling £1.6 million after he changed the rules before he lost the election... more

Mayor reveals details (and wages) of his key advisers

21.05.08
Boris Johnson has delivered on a key election promise by publishing the details - including salaries - of his senior team of advisers... more

Who's in and who's out

07.05.08
The energy of London is nowhere more reflected than in the shifting balance of power among its thoughtmakers, trendsetters and leaders. Every week, Gideon Spanier looks at who's in and who's out. ... more

The booby traps waiting for Boris

06.05.08
How the new Mayor deals with Met chief Sir Ian Blair and TfL boss Peter Hendy - and other key members of the old Team Ken - will determine the success of his first months... more

Livingstone did cover up fare rises, say advisers

25.04.08
Ken Livingstone's top advisers agreed that the Mayor misled Londoners when he denied planning big post-election bus and Tube fare increases - and are still working on the basis that fares will go up... more

Ken cheque for £30,000 handed over in a cafe

09.04.08
The Standard publishes evidence showing that Ken Livingstone directly misled Londoners over secret donations by property developers to his election campaign... more

Now we're all counting the real cost of Ken

03.04.08
The Mayor has control of an enormous budget. Now taxpayers should assess which candidate for the job will give us the best value for money... more

TfL chief's threat to police over bendy bus 'criticism'

26.03.08
Ken Livingstone's transport commissioner threatened to cut the police's budget unless they stopped talking about the dangers of bendy buses... more

Mayor's bus boss and 'nail Boris' emails

19.03.08
The head of TfL is facing accusations of political interference in the mayoral election campaign... more

Election Diary

10.03.08
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Ken aide did break rules

05.03.08
A senior member of the Mayor's team has admitted that Lee Jasper broke strict City Hall rules... more

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