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Bob Crow Defends £10,000 Holiday Ahead of Tube Strike
RMT union leader Bob Crow defending going on holiday ahead of planned tube strikes.
London Tube Strikes Still on but Bob Crow Denies Distraction Claim
RMT union leader's £10,000 holiday 'not a distraction from strike over TfL ticket office closures and job losses'.
London Tube Strike Will Cause Mayhem - but it's a Price Worth Paying to Stop Boris
Boris Johnson's underhand tactics have forced London's tube workers into this action.
Water Cannon on London Streets Defended by Boris Johnson
Johnson shakes off cold water thrown on water cannon scheme, during a session before the London Assembly committee.
Labour's 'Fair Tax' Campaign Puts Cameron on Defensive
PM's response to Ed Balls pledge to reinstate 50% top rate adds to voter perception of Tories as friends of rich.
Hand Major UK Cities Same Freedoms as Liberated London, Report
Centre for Cities report says devolution would help UK cities catch up with global economic powerhouse London.
London Mayor's Office Hits Back at Airports Commission after Boris Johnson 'Dismissed'
Boris Johnson's office hits back at Howard Davies comments over London mayor's 'colourful style'.
London Underground Staff to Strike as RMT Union Fights Ticket Office Closures
Transport for London (TFL) angers Tube workers with plans to close all 260 ticket offices.
Westminster Times: Punch and Judy, Hair Cuts and Making a Splash
Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a beady eye over the political machinations of the Westminster week.
Boris Johnson: Water Cannon Necessary for Protesters
Mayor of London asks Teresa May to allow Metropolitan Police to use water cannons.
Boris Johnson Tells George Osborne: Cut UK's International Aid Budget
London mayor says "perplexed" over ring-fenced aid payments to countries with improving economies.
Don't Mention the War: Tory Tells Michael Gove to Get Back in His Box over Blackadder Spat
Unseemly debate about World War I and patriotism lands education secretary in hot water with colleagues.
Boris Johnson Shrugs off 'Anti-Tory' BBC's Sherlock Lampoon
Sherlock mocked London mayor about crazy scheme for motorway in River Thames.
London's Boris Johnson: Chinese Firm to Build New Canary Wharf Skyscraper
Mayor Johnson reveals in LBC show deal with China developer to build tallest tower in Canary Wharf.
Cameron, Clegg, Miliband, Johnson: Political Heroes and Zeros 2013
Politics is cruel and unfair, so in that spirit here are the heroes and zeroes of 2013 led by Cameron, Clegg and Miliband
Nigel Farage: The Ukip Nightmare Before Polling Day Keeping Leaders Awake
There is a spectre stalking British politics in the shape of Ukip's Nigel Farage
Westminster Times: Turkeys, Boris and Crumbling Palaces
Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a beady eye over the political machinations of the Westminster week.
Boris Johnson and Zak Goldsmith Threaten Cameron With Damaging Airport Row
London Mayor and MP Zak Goldsmith have warned Cameron he faces a huge political bust-up over airport expansion
Airports Commission: UK Needs Extra Runway at Heathrow or Gatwick by 2030
Airports Commission rules out Thames Estuary options favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson.
Closing Heathrow Airport Could Cost 70,000 Jobs
Councils' study says move would cause devastating economic consequences for west London.
Boris Johnson Fluffs Live Radio IQ Test - and Quiz on London Tube Fares
Mayor of London's low IQ jeer comes back to haunt him in quiz by radio host Nick Ferrari.
Night Tube: Winners and Losers of a 24 Hour London Underground
London's Mayor Boris Johnson unveils weekend 24 hour Tube services from 2015.
Slaughter of London's Cyclists: Boris Johnson Silent as 'Safety is Sacrificed for Speed'
Urgent rethink needed by London major to protect cyclists, says London Cycling Campaign.
London Marks Cycling Fatality No 6 in Two Weeks
Victim was hit by a lorry while on his bicycle
Boris Johnson: New Living Wage Rate Will Help People Make Ends Meet
Rhys Moore, director of the Living Wage Foundation, says the rate has become a badge of honour for employers.
Calling Bradford and Beyond: Don't Let Boris Johnson's London Hog the Growing Islamic Finance Market
As London positions itself as the western hub for Islamic finance, Shane Croucher argues for looking outside the English capital.
London Mayor Boris Johnson Reveals £100m Fund to Lure Middle East Start-Ups
Details on Boris-backed scheme unconfirmed, but it's hoped fund will launch within a year.
Mayor Boris Johnson: London Relies on Islamic Finance
Boris Johnson tells World Islamic Economic Forum says Muslim money means 'financing of quite stupendous projects'.
UK Chancellor George Osborne Pledges to Open Doors to Chinese Banks
The Chancellor is to announce new measures to help Chinese banks set-up in the UK.
London Mayor Boris Johnson Eyes Chinese Students for Job and Investment Growth
Johnson is on the second day of a six day trade mission to China