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Black police officers today began discouraging new recruits from joining Britain's largest force amid claims of racism. The Metropolitan Black Police Association said it was boycotting all drives by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to attract black...
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However, he said Boris Johnson had made it clear in a "pleasant but determined" way that he could not work with him. "I'm resigning in the best interests of the people of London and the Metropolitan Police Service," he said in a statement. "I understand...
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Presenting a prototype of the £8.5m train in London today, Johnson said it was about time the capital's metro system caught up with the rest of the world: "They have got air-conditioned trains in New York, they have got them in Los Angeles, so we have...
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Queen opened Heathrow’s £4.3 billion terminal building earlier this year, it was supposed to herald a new era in state-of-the-art travel. Instead, the launch of terminal 5 rapidly descended into farce, with dozens of flight cancellations, enormous check-in...
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London residents can see how much crime is being committed in their neighbourhood on a new website launched today . The £210,000 project shows robbery, burglary and car-crime statistics for the capital. Crime maps were a key manifesto pledge of the London...
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Non-conformist' Ronson wins GQ award Updated 07.40 Wed Sep 03 2008 Keywords: Sir Elton John , Tony Bennett, Lily Allen , Mark Ronson , Steve Coogan , Boris Johnson , Trinny and Susannah Mark Ronson won...
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Am I alone in the world in thinking Boris Johnson let us down by looking so untidy at the hand-over ceremony in Beijing? I know the undone-flapping-jacket look is his style but wouldn't it have been a nice surprise for him to have been as immaculately...
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London mayor unveils climate crisis plan london, Aug 29: Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a plan on Friday to help London tackle the challenge of climate change with less carbon dioxide, more trees, better drainage and increased water efficiency. Some 15...
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London mayor Boris Johnson in his office at City Hall in London. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA suffered the third lose of a senior member of his administration today when Tim Parker resigned as the first deputy mayor. Parker, a prominent businessman...
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The London congestion charge, the signature policy of the former mayor Ken Livingstone, is losing its battle against gridlock after Transport for London admitted the capital's streets are as congested as they were before the levy was introduced. Pedestrians...
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