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£120,000-a-year Tory tells desperate mother to 'live in real world'

19.10.11
One of Britain's highest paid councillors told a single mother facing eviction to 'live in the real world' when she asked for his advice... more

Firefighters battled blazes every five minutes during riots

14.09.11
Firefighters were battling blazes in the capital every five minutes as the riots marked the service's 'toughest test', a report has found... more

'Grab-a-cab' Tory in £3,500 claim for travel

13.05.11
One of Britain's highest paid councillors is under fire for claiming thousands of pounds in expenses for taxi and car journeys... more

Tory Brian Coleman wants to block Saracens stadium move

05.05.11
The Tory councillor is fighting his own party over plans to move the rugby club to a new £14million stadium... more

Leave this mothers' and children's sanctuary alone

03.03.11
You won't feel a thing, said Brian Coleman, boss of Barnet council, on Tuesday night as he slashed a cool £29 million from the borough's budget. It may be true for Coleman, who earns upwards of £100,000. But for families with young children on low to middle incomes, it could hurt quite a lot... more

Brian Coleman walks out and police arrive as locals heckle council cuts meeting

17.02.11
Police were called to calm a town hall meeting when residents heckled councillors as they rubber-stamped soaring parking charges... more

Huge rise in parking fees sparks legal fight

15.02.11
A legal challenge is being planned by residents who are furious at suffering London's highest parking charges... more

Let them eat mousse: Fire chief splashes out £2,300 on lunch

08.02.11
London fire authority's chief was condemned today for hosting a 'lavish' retirement lunch for a colleague... more

We never knowingly undercharge, boasts council parking chief Brian Coleman

02.02.11
Senior councillor in a London borough stunned motorists by telling them the council's parking policy was to 'never knowingly undercharge'... more

All of London’s firefighters will be sacked

11.01.11
Fire brigade chiefs are preparing to sack all 5,500 London firefighters despite their decision to end industrial action... more

City Spy: Land Securities on wrong lines over CrossRail

15.12.10
It appears Land Securities may have been overcharged for the "Crossrail Levy" on its Victoria development - or worse... more

Boris Johnson to discipline fire chief for labelling union leaders ‘bullies’

26.11.10
Chairman of the London Fire Authority is to be reprimanded by the Mayor after calling firefighters’ leaders “thick” and “thugs and bullies” ... more

City Hall 'being cavalier' over axing one in six fire engines

11.11.10
Tory politician in charge of the London fire brigade has been accused of adopting a 'cavalier and irresponsible' attitude after considering axing one in six of the capital's fire engines... more

Tories propose 500 firefighter cuts after strike

09.11.10
London could lose 500 firefighters and one in six of its fire engines under new cost-cutting measures proposed by its Tory leadership... more

Cut to bin rounds 'raises fire risk'

28.09.10
Reducing rubbish collections to once a fortnight instead of weekly is 'short-sighted' and could cause a fire hazard as bins overflow, says London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority chairman... 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

Tory councillors vote themselves huge hikes in pay and perks

14.07.10
David Cameron faces new embarrassment as it emerges that Tory councillors have awarded themselves bumper pay rises of up to 58 per cent at a time of deep cuts to public services... more

‘Most fanciable MP’ Lynne Featherstone to fight sexism as equalities minister

14.05.10
Liberal Democrat Lynne Featherstone - once voted the 'most fanciable' MP - has been made equalities minister... more

Blocked off, street under siege from X Factor fans

30.10.09
Roadblocks have been set up outside the X-Factor house in north London amid growing concern about fans' behaviour... more

London firefighters called out 14,000 times to rescue people from lifts

28.10.09
London firefighters were called out 14,000 times in the last year to rescue people trapped in lifts - at a cost of £4.1 million... more

Top Tory facing suspension for calling blogger poisonous

07.09.09
One of London’s most outspoken politicians faces censure and £10,000 legal bill after describing an internet blogger as an 'obsessive, poisonous individual'... more

Mayor blasts senior Tory for not publishing his expenses

07.07.09
Senior Tory on the London Assembly refuses to publish his expenses, declaring that his detailed claims were “none of the public’s business”... more

'Marmite mayor' with four different jobs earns £104,000 plus expenses

10.03.09
A leading London Tory at the centre of an expenses row is on a six-figure pay package funded by the taxpayer... more

Landlord jailed after tenant dies in house fire

24.10.08
A landlord has been jailed for breaching new fire regulations after his tenant died in a blaze... more

Tory runs up £4,000 taxi bill in nine months

05.03.08
The deputy chairman of the London Assembly has been heavily criticised after running up a taxi bill of more than £4,000 in nine months... more

Rules tightened to keep smokers off pavements

18.02.08
Smokers forced outside on to pavements by the smoking ban are being targeted in a clampdown to keep public walkways clear... more


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