Transport for London pledges free access to Boris bikes on the last weekend of August July 30, 2015 Today marks exactly five years since Boris Bikes launched, and to celebrate, Transport for London (TfL) says it will offer bike enthusiasts free access to the cycle hire scheme – but for one weekend only: 22-23 August. TfL said the weekend will "allow people to try the scheme for the first time", as well as [...]
TfL Tube Strike: TSSA union accuses Boris Johnson of “engineering” Night Tube dispute and “playing politics” July 30, 2015 One of the unions representing Tube drivers who plan to strike next week has accused London mayor Boris Johnson of "engineering" the dispute and "playing politics" with the matter in the latest shot fired between the two warring sides. Tube workers will strike for 24 hours on 5 August over working hours on the soon-to-launch [...]
George Osborne becomes favourite for Conservative leadership, knocking Boris Johnson into second place July 27, 2015 George Osborne is now the most likely Conservative to replace David Cameron as leader of the party, according to William Hill. Read more: July Budget 2015: Chancellor George Osborne plans to crack down on non-doms The chancellor's odds were increased today following a month of rising popularity since his Budget speech, and he now [...]
Now Boris Johnson has a fourth job after signing half a million pound book deal July 26, 2015 As if the prospect of working three jobs wasn’t enough, Boris Johnson has only gone and landed himself a fourth. The Mayor of London, MP for Uxbridge and Telegraph columnist can add a fourth string to his increasingly crowded bow, after signing a book deal. Busy Boris will pen a new biography of Shakespeare for [...]
Boris banters in Twitter Q&A July 16, 2015 YOU WOULD have thought that by now politicians would have learnt to avoid Twitter Q&As. They just descend into silliness. Never one to let the fear of causing a scene deter him, Boris Johnson held his own yesterday and fought fire with fire. Rather than ignoring some of the sillier questions, including “are you excited [...]
Theresa May bans water cannon use in England and Wales after London mayor Boris Johnson authorised the Metropolitan Police to buy three last year July 15, 2015 It's a case of egg on the face for London mayor Boris Johnson today, after home secretary Theresa May banned the use of water cannon on the British mainland today. May said the weapons should not be used as a part of riot control techniques, citing safety fears as a major factor. In the House [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: London mayor Boris Johnson admits Night Tube might miss launch date July 9, 2015 Boris Johnson has admitted the Night Tube may not start on time, on the day of the biggest London Underground strike in more than a decade. Speaking at City Hall this morning the London mayor refused to commit to the 12 September launch. “I'm not hung up on the date”, he said, adding: “We'll [...]
July Budget 2015: Boris Johnson says cut top tax rate and introduce living wage July 6, 2015 Boris Johnson has said he thinks the government should cut the top rate of income tax from 45 pence and simultaneously make some of Britain's biggest companies pay the living wage. The London mayor argues only boosting the income of society's richest individuals is unfair, and should be matched with pay increases for low-paid employees [...]
Airports Commission report: We’ll decide on Heathrow third runway by the end of the year, says David Cameron July 1, 2015 The government will decide whether to accept a recommendation by the Airports Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies, to increase capacity at Heathrow airport by building a third runway "by the end of the year", the Prime Minister said today. Read more: Here's what the third runway will actually look like Although David Cameron ducked [...]
Heathrow third runway expansion: Boris Johnson says “it’s not going to happen” July 1, 2015 "It's not going to happen" Boris Johnson has said of the Airport Commission's decision to back expansion at Heathrow airport. The London mayor whose own proposals for a new airport on the Thames estuary dubbed "Boris Island" were sunk last year, called the Heathrow plans "disastrous". He accused Sir Howard Davies who led the commission [...]