Road pricing pilots given green light
News Article 15 November 2006
The foundations for a future road pricing scheme are being laid through draft legislation announced as part of the Queen's speech.
More powers for mayor and councils
News Article 15 November 2006
The government has promised bills to devolve more power to councils and the mayor of London.
Taxpayers 'won't pay Olympics VAT bill'
News Article 7 November 2006
The chancellor has played down fears over a reported £250m hole in the London Olympic budget because of an unforeseen VAT bill.
Mayor urges action on climate change
News Article 31 October 2006
Ken Livingstone has announced details of plans for a cleaner fleet of buses that will cut the capital's carbon dioxide emissions.
Green parking fines a 'stealth tax'
News Article 25 October 2006
A Conservative member of the London Assembly has blasted proposals to increase parking fees for gas-guzzling cars as little more than a "stealth tax".
Livingstone wins 'Nazi jibe' court battle
News Article 19 October 2006
Ken Livingstone has won his High Court appeal against a finding that he brought his office into disrepute when he likened a Jewish reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard.
Brown pledges to keep City successful
News Article 18 October 2006
The government will help ensure the City is the "great global success story of the coming decade", Gordon Brown has pledged.
Helicopter noise 'concerning Londoners'
News Article 16 October 2006
Action must be taken on the increasing helicopter noise over the capital, according to the London assembly's environment committee.
Mayor wins suspension appeal case
News Article 5 October 2006
Ken Livingstone has had his four week suspension from office quashed in the High Court.
Rights law 'hampering terrorism fight'
News Article 4 October 2006
Praising the work of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Conservative leader has said human rights laws are hampering the fight against terrorism.
Minister questions Labour's 'tolerance of difference'
News Article 26 September 2006
A senior cabinet minister has questioned whether the Labour Party's "tolerance" has led to community breakdowns.
Report highlights July 7 failings
News Article 22 September 2006
An official report has accepted that the government made a series of mistakes in the way it treated victims of the July 7 bombings.
Armed forces get homes subsidy
News Article 20 September 2006
Members of the armed forces are to receive a subsidy to buy their own homes under new government plans.
Tories would remove mayor's powers
News Article 19 September 2006
London's mayor would be stripped of some of his powers under Conservative plans to give more responsibility to the capital's boroughs.
Jacqui Lait - Shadow London minister
Interview 19 September 2006
Conservative spokesman for London Jacqui Lait talks to ePolitix.com about her hopes for cutting back the mayor's powers and giving more control to the capital's boroughs.
