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The arrival of the full Oyster card service across London is a big event - something almost everyone will welcome2009-11-23T09:51:49ZCouncil tax bills cut for millions of Londoners
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<b>NEW:</b> Londoners stand to benefit as authorities compete to freeze or cut council tax bills in the run-up to the general election2009-11-02T09:03:02ZLondon drivers face double whammy of ‘£1 a mile toll’ and congestion charge
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Motorists face being charged to drive on London’s busiest roads under radical new plans by Boris Johnson2009-10-12T07:57:43ZBoris Johnson shelves plan to scrap C-charge
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<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> Plans to scrap the western extension of the congestion charge zone have been shelved because of the recession2009-09-23T08:38:50ZThe Tube goes up in lights, sponsored by Coke
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Transport for London has signed a deal with Coca-Cola to broadcast Tube service updates at Piccadilly Circus2009-07-29T06:56:56ZBNP threat at the polls is looking hollow
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The backlash against the big parties is undeniable but it doesn't seem to be benefiting the BNP as much as you might think2009-05-18T08:28:16ZSenior Tory sinks Mayor's plan for Boris island airport
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The Mayor of London's plan for a 'Boris Island' were dealt a blow as the shadow transport secretary ruled out the idea2009-05-15T06:57:36ZBoris wants voters to have power over police and buses
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Mayor Boris Johnson backed an extraordinary attempt by London councils to grab power for the people2009-04-29T08:36:16ZCity in revolt: locals take on bankers in Square Mile poll
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The bankers, accountants and businesspeople who run the City of London are facing an election backlash triggered by the recession2009-03-09T08:53:03ZHire-purchase plan to help Londoners on to property ladder
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Hundreds of London families will be helped onto the property ladder by a hire-purchase scheme which Mayor Boris Johnson is announcing2009-03-03T08:47:37ZCouncils keep taxes down by cutting costs
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Average council tax rises in the capital will be just 1.2 per cent this year - less than half the national figure - it was revealed2009-02-26T09:31:06ZSmaller increases are good, but there will be service cuts
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Council tax remains politically toxic. Ministers threaten to cap councils that fail to keep local tax increases down, so authorities now do what they are told2009-02-13T11:06:22ZMet is facing threats to its survival
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SIR Paul Stephenson, London's new police Commissioner, will need to re-motivate and re-position his force2009-01-28T09:51:46Z£2 fuse brings £9bn upgrade of West Coast line to a halt
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The West Coast Main Line was brought to a halt by a £2 fuse, only hours after it reopened following its £9 billion rebuild2008-12-15T14:08:15ZSix months on ... the Boris audit
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In a now legendary Guardian article on mayoral election day, Boris Johnson's sternest critics predicted what it would be like "if this bigoted, lying, Old Etonian buffoon got his hands on our diverse and liberal capital"2008-11-12T08:44:22ZDownturn casts doubt over Crossrail funding
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Business leaders have raised fears they could struggle to raise their £3.5billion contribution to Crossrail during the economic downturn2008-10-31T09:15:11ZLondon councils suffer from Iceland banking crash
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London town halls face raising council taxes and cutting spending in the wake of the Icelandic banking crash2008-10-09T08:52:22ZKen cronies' £1.6m payoff
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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 election2008-08-04T08:33:39ZVideo: Are the Olympics good for London?
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Click on the links below for video highlights of the Evening Standard's Influentials debate on 'Are the Olympics good for London?' featuring Tessa Jowell, Will Self, Andrew Gilligan, Sebastian Coe and Kate Hoey...2008-07-09T12:16:58ZWelcome to the court of King Newt
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Ken Livingstone is plotting his political comeback from a small north London office, even answering his own telephone2008-07-02T15:25:19ZThink small, Boris - and you'll change people's lives
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Boris Johnson must remember that the GLA is young and there is great scope for change, says Andrew Gilligan2008-06-12T12:15:02ZTeam Boris
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The way the new Mayor runs London offers a blueprint of how a Conservative government would run the country2008-05-23T10:51:32ZRinging the changes at City Hall
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The change of regime at City Hall is a complex business2008-05-16T10:53:15ZThe booby traps waiting for Boris
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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 months2008-05-06T09:49:15ZHow to cast your votes
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Londoners are deciding whether to re-elect Ken Livingstone or give the keys of City Hall to his Tory rival Boris Johnson2008-04-30T08:57:38ZComment: London's vital second vote
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The method Londoners must use to elect their mayor tomorrow is a potential source of confusion2008-04-30T08:47:20ZMajor shake-up at Assembly may give Lib-Dems first seat
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The London Assembly faces a dramatic shake-up as four of its 14 directly-elected seats could change hands2008-04-29T08:15:12ZContest 'will go to the wire'
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The race between Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson is "too close to call" an influential study has found2008-04-16T07:54:54ZMayor's watchdogs face a tough fight for seats
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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 London2008-04-07T08:10:47ZPoles may swing it for Boris
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Poles and other European migrants in London could swing the mayoral election away from Ken Livingstone, it has been claimed2008-02-15T08:41:19Z