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
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
Boris Johsnon is relying on two Tory councillors suspended for bringing their councils into disrepute to help him seize control of the London Fire Authority... more
The father of one of the victims of the Camberwell tower block fire has called for "justice to be done" after details emerged of fire regulation breaches by Southwark council... more
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham vowed that the young would benefit from Britain's new "Olympic era" as he set out plans to offer all children five hours of sport a week... more
The departure of first deputy mayor Tim Parker is being seen as a blunder by Boris. But it was the millionaire businessman's own thirst for power that led to his downfall... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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