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IPCC will not investigate deputy mayor Stephen Greenhalgh over alleged misconduct
Allegations that London’s deputy mayor for policing conspired with council officials to commit misconduct in public office will not be investigated by the independent police watchdog, it was announced today.
Westminster City Council loses sex shop policing court battle
A London council today lost a Court of Appeal legal fight over how it funds policing of unlicensed sex shops, saying it would mean a “free-for-all for the sex industry”.
Tube union threatens wave of industrial action as Tories call for pensions review
Tube union bosses have threatened “the biggest wave of industrial action in 30 years” if Tory politicians get their way and review pensions for London Underground workers.
Boris Johnson in U-turn over water cannon use
The Mayor of London has said he will not “rule out” the use of water cannons in the future because that is not what Londoners would want.
Soup kitchen users seek judicial review against eviction plans
Two users of a Walthamstow soup kitchen have begun legal proceedings to prevent its eviction by the council.
Hillingdon and Richmond residents overwhelmingly opposed to Heathrow expansion, official poll finds
Three in four people living in west London boroughs near Heathrow airport are set against expansion, it emerged today as results of recent referendums were released.
Over 7,000 lawyers trek through the capital in support of free legal services
Thousands of lawyers are hitting London’s streets today to raise money for charities providing free legal advice.
New Bus for London will be cheaper than current hybrids, Boris Johnson claims
The Mayor of London has claimed a new bus service for London will be cheaper than some current buses, even though they will cost around £50,000 more.
‘Missed middle’ could lead to rise in London rough sleepers
A future rise in rough sleepers in London could be triggered by the “missed middle”.
Boris Johnson says ‘wake up, smell the coffee and accept Heathrow is full’
The Mayor of London has said that now is the time to “to wake up, smell the coffee and accept the reality that Heathrow is full”.
Boris Johnson’s momentum ‘frankly unstoppable’
The momentum of Boris Johnson “is frankly unstoppable”, House of Commons leader Andrew Lansley said today.
‘Boris is all about Boris’, says London Mayoral hopeful Eddie Izzard
The comedian Eddie Izzard has hit out at London Mayor Boris Johnson whilst maintaining he is ready for the challenge of pursuing politics himself.
Government “backtracking on public health” with no plain packs Bill in Queen’s Speech
The government was today accused of “backtracking on public health” by omitting a pledge to bring in plain packaging for cigarettes from last week’s Queen’s Speech.
English Defence League plans march through Tower Hamlets
Far right group the English Defence League has announced plans to march through Tower Hamlets this summer.
Tower Hamlets targeted in voter fraud clampdown
Tower Hamlets has been singled out by a watchdog as one of a small number of local authorities where a clampdown on electoral fraud is needed.
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