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Fired ‘N-word’ man: I said ‘bigger’ but they misheard me

05.11.09

Director of Boris Johnson’s regeneration agency sacked for allegedly using the 'N-word' says he was not given a chance to defend himself... more

Boris equality champion sacked for 'n word' slur

29.10.09

Latest: Senior manager at Boris Johnson's regeneration agency has been sacked after using 'extremely offensive and racist' language... more

Babcock buys access to UK's nuclear market

18.09.09

The great Labour sell-off of remaining State assets kicked off with the disposal of the UK Atomic Energy Authority... more

Baroness with nous has a white elephant to kill

19.06.09

The London Development Agency owes £60 million more than previously estimated to dispossessed owners of land compulsorily purchased to build the Olympics... more

Carry On film producer dies

15.04.09

Peter Rogers, the producer who created the Carry On films, has died at the age of 95, Pinewood Studios said... more

Boris Johnson flies in fashion week buyers

17.02.09

Boris Johnson is to spend thousands of pounds flying key members of the fashion world into the capital for London Fashion Week... more

Six-figure salaries for almost 400 London town hall workers

13.01.09

Almost 400 council workers in London earned more than £100,000 last year, an Evening Standard investigation has found... more

Legal threat to Mayor's plan for 10 academies

12.11.08

Boris Johnson's plans for 10 new city academies across London ran into difficulty as it emerged they could face legal challenges... more

Running London

08.10.08

Running the capital involves many leaders outside City Hall to cater for Londoners' lives, as this list shows...... more

New cycling centre is first step in sporting legacy for 2012

19.08.08

London's biggest cycling centre opened today after a phenomenal week for British Olympic cyclists... 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

Johnson faces cronyism claim over LDA choice

06.08.08

A new member of the London Development Agency was revealed as one of Boris Johnson's key funders... more

Olympic legacy too big for us to cope with, says LDA's new boss

05.08.08

The role of developing an Olympic legacy could be dropped from the portfolio of the Mayor's troubled economic agency... 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

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

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