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Labour Takes Major London Councils From The Tories In Blow To Boris Johnson
Political parties
Labour Takes Major London Councils From The Tories In Blow To Boris Johnson
Labour has won control of the councils in Wandsworth, Barnet, and Westminster from the Conservatives in a major blow to Boris Johnson’s party.
Boris Johnson Allies Insist 'Dial Hasn't Shifted' On His Leadership Despite Police Party Inquiry
Home affairs
Boris Johnson Allies Insist "Dial Hasn't Shifted" On His Leadership Despite Police Party Inquiry
Senior Conservative MPs seem to have thrown Boris Johnson a lifeline, and have not mobilised to oust him as Prime Minister, despite backbench fury over this morning's launch of a police investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown.
Major Incident Declared In London As PM Holds Emergency Cobra Meeting On Omicron Spread
Coronavirus
Major Incident Declared In London As PM Holds Emergency Cobra Meeting On Omicron Spread
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident in London as he says he is “incredibly concerned” about the spread of the Omicron variant in the capital.
Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week
Coronavirus
Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week
Labour is stripping staff working in the capital of their London salary weighting unless they go back into the office three days a week – a move unions have described as a “heavy handed threat”.
Sadiq Khan: Starmer Must Spell Out His Vision At Labour Conference
Political parties
By Adam Payne
Sadiq Khan: Starmer Must Spell Out His Vision At Labour Conference
If the capital is an accurate compass of voters’ mood, the Labour Party might do well to follow in the footsteps of Sadiq Khan. The re-elected London mayor tells Adam Payne why Starmer must “set a direction of travel” and signpost what a Labour government would do in power.
This Is Everything You Need To Know About Next Month's Local Elections
Political parties
This Is Everything You Need To Know About Next Month's Local Elections
Both the Tories and Labour are playing down expectations for the English elections in May, while battles are going on for the London mayoralty, and the Scottish and Welsh governments. A parliamentary by-election thrown into the mix in Hartlepool on the same day makes the Spring elections a significant test of country's political temperature.
London To Move Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Wednesday After 'Very Sharp Exponential Rises' In Coronavirus
Coronavirus
London To Move Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Wednesday After "Very Sharp Exponential Rises" In Coronavirus
London will be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed to the House of Commons.
The Government Faces A Backlash From Local Leaders After Moving London To Tier 2
Coronavirus
The Government Faces A Backlash From Local Leaders After Moving London To Tier 2
London will be placed into Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions after a significant rise in cases; but the government faces backlash from some local MPs who feel a different policy should have been enacted, and local leaders who feel they have been cut out of the decision-making process.
London Councils Fear A New Wave Of Covid-19 Is Going Undetected
Coronavirus
London Councils Fear A New Wave Of Covid-19 Is Going Undetected
Concerns have been raised that London’s Covid-19 infection rate could be higher than recorded after testing capacity was redirected to other areas of the UK.
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause 'Irreversible Damage' To Their Economies
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause "Irreversible Damage" To Their Economies
The leaders of two central London councils have written to the chancellor warning that plans to axe tax-free shopping could cause “irreversible damage” to their economies.
Shaun Bailey claims he has Boris Johnson's personal backing after rumours of plot to oust him as London Mayor candidate
Political parties
Shaun Bailey claims he has Boris Johnson's personal backing after rumours of plot to oust him as London Mayor candidate
Shaun Bailey has claimed Boris Johnson gave him his personal backing as London Mayoral candidate following rumours of a Tory coup to remove him.
EXCL MPs demand urgent PPE for transport workers following 26 coronavirus deaths
Coronavirus
EXCL MPs demand urgent PPE for transport workers following 26 coronavirus deaths
A cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers and the Mayor of London urging them to ensure protective equipment is provided to transport workers as the UK eyes an end to lockdown.
Rory Stewart quits race to become Mayor of London after coronavirus made campaigning ‘impossible’
Coronavirus
Rory Stewart quits race to become Mayor of London after coronavirus made campaigning ‘impossible’
Former Tory minister Rory Stewart has pulled out of the London mayoral race, citing the “considerable challenges” of running his campaign for another year during the coronavirus pandemic.
Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
Coronavirus
Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
Number 10 has insisted there is "zero prospect" of travel restrictions being implemented in London following speculation the Government were preparing to a lockdown of the capital to halt the spread of coronavirus.