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Boris Johnson backs illegal immigrants amnesty as he hints he may run for third term as London mayor
Tuesday 02 July 2013
Boris Johnson put himself at odds with the Conservative leadership today as he backed giving an amnesty to illegal immigrants who have been in Britain for 12 years.
Cameron has announced he is convening Cobra in response to the Woolwich 'knife' attack - but what is Cobra?
Wednesday 22 May 2013
In response to reports of a 'frenzied machete attack' in south-east London, David Cameron has asked Home Secretary, Theresa May to chair a Cobra meeting.
Police and security stepped up for London Marathon following Boston bombings, confirm Home Secretary and organisers
Thursday 18 April 2013
Increased screening at the registration points for the 37,500 runners have been introduced
Should've kept it zipped? Boris Johnson admits bumbling self-deprecation is a 'cunning device'
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Boris Johnson has gone on record to say that his bumbling self-deprecatory persona is a “cunning device” he uses to get people to trust him.
Margaret Thatcher funeral a proper honour, says Boris Johnson
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Boris Johnson said today he was more sympathetic to Baroness Thatcher now than when he was young and defended the cost of her funeral.
Boris Johnson wins ruling over ban
on Christian group's controversial
'gay cure' ads
Friday 22 March 2013
A Christian group promoting “gay cure” therapies has lost its bid to sue Transport for London (TfL) after Boris Johnson refused to allow their adverts on London buses.
West Ham confirmed as future tenants of Olympic Stadium - now the £160m revamp begins
Friday 22 March 2013
Owners deny they will seek to cash in after club are unveiled as tenants
IPCC investigates London's policing deputy mayor Stephen Greenhalgh
Tuesday 15 January 2013
The deputy mayor for policing in London has been referred to the police watchdog over claims linked to his previous job as a council leader.
Tube station cleaners stage strike
Monday 31 December 2012
Workers who clean London Underground stations are striking over the new year in a dispute over pay.
Living Wage campaign's success shows politics at its very best
Tuesday 18 December 2012
It's people-powered change that helps the poor and unites politicians
Amol Rajan: Campaign's success shows politics at its very best
Tuesday 18 December 2012
The campaign to pay public servants in Britain a Living Wage took three considerable strides last week, when the Department for Work and Pensions, the Ministry of Justice, and Cabinet Office all said they were considering introducing it. This is about as lovely a piece of news as Whitehall has produced this year, and if this outbreak of yuletide generosity is in any way related to spirit of Christmas, I'm prepared to reconsider my views on the foppery of organised religion. How did we get here?
New group to back migration
Sunday 16 December 2012
Cross-party effort to reclaim issue from race extremists
Anthony Hilton: Politics puts the block on pension money saver
Saturday 15 December 2012
The financier and businessman Ed Truell worked out a few months ago that merging all the local-authority pensions schemes in this country would save up to £35bn over five years through lower costs, greater efficiency and more productive investment.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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