Search results for ‘London Mayor Boris Johnson’
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RMT strike ‘holding gun to Londoners’ heads’
London Mayor Boris Johnson describes the 48-hour strike over ticket office closures as totally pointless, while RMT boss Bob Crow appeals for both sides to “put the guns away”.
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London bus crash: two critical and at least 30 injured
Two people are in a critical condition and at least 30 others are injured after a double-decker London bus swerved and crashed into a tree.
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Notes from the underground: following Boris in Beijing
Much has changed since Boris last visited Beijing following the 2008 Olympics. He is one of the few British politicians taking advantage of Chinese social media and his popularity is increasing.
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FactCheck: Osborne and Boris in China
The government has played down warnings that the Chinese telecoms giant could pose a threat to Britain’s cyber-security.
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London hosts UK’s biggest ever cycling event
Thousands of cyclists have taken over the streets of the capital to celebrate the UKs largest cycling festival.
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Boris Johnson unveils preferred London airport options
London Mayor Boris Johnson withdraws his support for expansion of Gatwick airport and instead backs a new estuary airport or Stansted expansion to boost London’s aviation capacity.
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Boris: Lynton Crosby ‘best manager ever’
Strategist Lynton Crosby is credited with securing a second term in office for London’s mayor. Boris Johnson explains why the Tories are now using him to return David Cameron to Number 10.
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No to ‘Boris airport’ – expand Heathrow instead, say MPs
The government should reject the “Boris Island” Thames Estuary airport plan and expand Heathrow instead, according to a new report from MPs.
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No Go Britain: more ramps for London’s tube network
Access groups welcome Transport for London’s pledge to roll out manual boarding ramps to 19 more stations across the London Underground network.
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London Marathon raises £70,000 for Boston bombing victims
Runners at the London Marathon are expected to raise £70,000 for Boston bombing victims and their families at a “defiant” 2013 race.
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Prince Harry to attend London Marathon as planned
The royal will give out prizes to winners at the race this weekend amid a review of the security arrangements following the Boston bomb attack.
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Benefits cap begins in London
A cap on the amount of benefits people can receive on a weekly basis begins in London today amid a row over whether it will change behaviour.
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FactCheck: The nasty surprise in Boris’s police plan
Is London really “actively recruiting 4,500 more police” at the height of austerity, as Boris Johnson claimed today? FactCheck investigates.
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Boris Johnson condemns ‘hysterical quiz’
London mayor Boris Johnson hits out at “trivial” and “hysterical” questions about his personal integrity and ambitions to be prime minister.
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Boris bluster can’t hide reality of police cuts
Boris Johnson has promised to “keep police numbers high” in the capital. But FactCheck discovers that officer strength is really at a five-year low.