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<b>Latest:</b> Boris Johnson blames the recession as he imposes huge rises in bus and Tube fares and a 25 per cent increase to the congestion charge2009-10-15T08:12:17ZTransport shake-up a 'massive kick in the teeth for Londoners'
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Boris Johnson's plans for price increases and a £10 congestion charge are a "kick in the teeth for Londoners", it was claimed2009-10-15T12:45:47ZTfL wins £1billion loan from Europe to fund 'unstoppable' Crossrail
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A vital £1 billion loan has been obtained by Transport for London to help fund Crossrail2009-09-08T05:47:54ZFears grow that Tories would delay Crossrail
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Doubts have emerged about whether the Conservatives will keep London's giant Crossrail project on track and completed on time2009-07-23T09:22:31ZCrossrail gets out of the sidings after two decades
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Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown kickstart work on new railway under London that will transform travel across the capital2009-05-15T08:32:35ZBusiness chiefs quick to give ‘risky’ Darling a thumbs down
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Business leaders gave Alistair Darling’s Budget the thumbs down today within minutes2009-04-22T15:17:26ZLobby groups 'lavish gifts on civil servants'
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Top civil servants are being bombarded with free drinks, football tickets, shows and concerts by lobbyists seeking to influence Whitehall, it has been revealed2009-02-12T10:03:13ZLobbying baroness accused of breaching Lords rules
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The £180,000 chief executive of business lobbying group London First said she was "unashamed" after being dragged into the "peers for hire" furore2009-02-02T10:47:42ZThird runway for toffs: that idea won’t fly
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Amid the fury of the row over Heathrow expansion, the environmental debate gets increasingly eccentric2009-01-14T09:20:33ZUsmanov finds an enemy on ‘Friends’ site
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2009-01-13T09:57:52ZThis great city can only take off again with a third Heathrow runway
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London needs a world-class airport to remain the trading capital of the world — and that means Heathrow must expand, says one business leader2009-01-12T08:41:44ZMr Quick and a lack of judgment
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Mr Quick was right to withdraw his remarks but it remains worrying that he made them in the first place2008-12-22T11:32:57ZCome on, Boris, cheer us all up and rebuild our confidence for 2009
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A recession is upon us. For many consumers, business leaders and politicians, it's the first they can remember. Gordon Brown has portrayed himself as saviour of the universe; Boris has his recovery plan. But are our leaders making the right decisions for the economy - above all in London?2008-12-22T10:58:01ZThames Gateway plan needs a single leader, Mayor told
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Boris Johnson came under pressure to appoint a "legacy czar" for the £9billion Thames Gateway development or risk losing crucial investment2008-12-03T08:36:32ZCurb bus congestion in West End, plead bosses
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Business leaders in the West End are demanding a swift end to rising congestion caused by buses2008-10-20T08:18:56Z300,000 jobless in London - and rising
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Unemployment is rising faster in London than anywhere else in the country2008-10-15T13:29:43ZBusiness blasts plan to scrap third runway
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The Tories sparked a furious backlash from business chiefs after vowing to scrap a third runway at Heathrow if they win power2008-09-29T07:36:12ZBoris slammed over plans for airport in Kent
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Airline chiefs have condemned Boris Johnson's plans to close Heathrow and open a new airport on an artificial island on the Thames estuary2008-09-22T09:12:59ZDon’t cry for me Dame Marjorie
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A report yesterday claimed the number of women in top jobs had fallen. But Antonia Cox argues not all women want to enter the corporate battlefield2008-09-05T09:02:39ZExodus! Why big business is packing its bags and quitting UK
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With the economy on the rocks and poll ratings at historic lows, the last thing the Government needs is business in revolt2008-09-01T10:09:46ZDon't let Crow play politics with our Tube
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The RMT's latest call for strikes on the Underground is not just over a pay demand - it's about holding commuters over a barrel, and its opposition to PPP2008-08-18T08:55:36ZAll systems go for a world class railway
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The £16 billion rail link which will transform transport in London has passed a historic milestone2008-07-23T08:20:45ZCity bosses tell Heathrow to reduce flights
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Heathrow is hopelessly over-stretched and should consider fewer flights, a report has said2008-06-25T09:07:12Z£900m upgrade of Victoria line rescheduled for 2012 Olympics
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An upgrade of the Victoria line costing £900 million is to be brought forward in time for the 2012 Olympics, Tube bosses have promised2008-05-27T08:18:08ZDoes London need a bigger Heathrow?
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Ruth Kelly has come under fire over the expansion of Heathrow and been accused of "extreme moral cowardice" over the controversial plans2008-05-23T08:01:53ZVideo highlights of the debate
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2008-05-23T13:23:02ZRules relaxed for revamp of theatreland
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Ministers are set to pave the way for a major revamp of West End theatres by relaxing planning rules2008-05-08T07:41:56ZStop dithering - we have to fix London's Big Jam
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Congestion in the capital is rapidly increasing again. So why won't any of the main mayoral candidates face up to it, asks one business leader2008-04-25T07:59:00ZA bigger Heathrow can still be greener
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For London to retain its status as a global capital our major airport must expand. But critics are wrong to assume the environment must suffer, says one business leader2008-02-26T08:26:05ZThe 6.5mph C-charge zone
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Traffic speeds in parts of the congestion charge zone have fallen dramatically - in some cases to even lower than before the toll was introduced five years ago2008-02-13T09:17:58Z