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'Deep concerns' over Johnson evidence

London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Its chairman, Labour MP Keith Vaz, has written to the Tory mayor saying the committee was also concerned about the "level of respect and courtesy shown". Mr Vaz accuses Mr Johnson of giving four different accounts of events ahead of Tory MP Damian Green's...

Tags: Tory MP Damian Green, deep concerns, Boris Johnson, Mr Johnson, johnson evidence

Tube staff anger over snow leave

London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

London's entire bus network and much of the Tube was withdrawn from service due to Monday's extreme weather. Union leaders said it was therefore unfair to penalise staff for not coming into work. He cancels all the buses and most of the Tube and urges...

Tags: Boris Johnson, Londoners

Thatcher 'made other offensive remarks'

London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Carol Thatcher made other offensive remarks in 'golliwog' incident Carol Thatcher made multiple references describing a French mixed-race tennis player as a "golliwog", "half-golliwog" and "golliwog Frog", sources say. Thatcher, dropped from BBC1's The...

Tags: Carol Thatcher, BBC Green Room, Margaret Thatcher, tennis player, race row, froggy golliwog, Boris Johnson

Police 'should not have arrested MP'

London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

London's mayor said he warned police chiefs that investigating a front-bench Tory MP over Whitehall leaks would "go off like a rocket". Met Commissioner, on the day of the controversial police swoop. Mr Johnson's comments came in evidence to MPs on the...

Tags: Boris Johnson, London, tory mp

Mayor sends New Year message to Chinese in London

London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Boris Johnson, the London mayor, sent his New Year message to the Chinese community in the British capital on Thursday, extending his gratitude to the Chinese people for their huge contributions to the city. "This is the year of ox, a symbol of strength,...

Tags: Boris Johnson, London

Mayor ribs Obama over hacker

London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

London's mayor called on Tuesday on US President Barack Obama to stop efforts to extradite a Briton accused of hacking into the Pentagon, calling it a "last piece of neocon lunacy" from the Bush era. Boris Johnson said Gary McKinnon, 42, who could face...

Tags: Barack Obama, Gary McKinnon, Boris Johnson

BBC News: Sir Hugh makes Met post shortlist

London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Sir Hugh made the final shortlist of two candidates who will now be interviewed by the Home Secretary...Sir Hugh began his career in policing with the Met in 1977, and rose to the rank of deputy assistant commissioner. He was made chief constable of the...

Tags: Jacqui Smith, sir hugh, London, Hugh Orde, metropolitan policing, Paul Stephenson, Boris Johnson

Boris used public funds for Tory conference hotel

Birmingham :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Boris Johnson was under fire yesterday, after it emerged that he used taxpayers' money to pay for his hotel room at the Conservative Party conference last year. The Mayor of London spent £1,955.25 on accommodation for himself and a small group of advisers...

Tags: Greater London Authority, Boris Johnson

London mayor to be investigated over 'hunch'

London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

The mayor of London has been accused of prejudging the outcome of the police investigation of the Conservative lawmaker by revealing he had "a hunch" he would face no charges. A sub-committee of the London Assembly's standards board is understood to have...

Tags: Greater London Authority, London Assembly, BBC Radio London, BBC London 94.9, Boris Johnson, Mr Johnson, congestion charge, central london, london mayor, mayor boris

Boris Johnson to face inquiry over Damian Green intervention

Green :: OH :: USA | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Damian Green, the shadow immigration minister, speaks to the media outside the House of Commons after his arrest last year. Photograph: Carl Court/PA Boris Johnson will face an investigation into whether he is guilty of "potentially corrupting" the Metropolitan...

Tags: Boris Johnson, Damian Green

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