Bid to Bring Tour de France Back to London
5th March 2008Ken Livingstone has held talks with Director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, to explore the possibility of bringing the event back to London ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Last year an estimated one million people packed the streets to mark the first day of the Tour de France in London.
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London and Delhi Sign Partnership Agreement
19th November 2007
London Mayor Ken Livingstone, currently visiting India with a delegation of 'London Ambassadors', has signed a partnership agreement with Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi to increase ooperation between the two cities.
A Memorandum of Understanding covering tourism was also signed by James Bidwell, Chief Executive of Visit Londo… full story
Mayor and London Delegation To Visit India
13th November 2007Ken Livingstone and a delegation of London 'ambassadors' are to visit India later this month to promote closer ties between the capital and India in business, tourism, education and the creative industries.
The high level delegation will take part in a series of meetings, seminars and conferences on the theme of 'London and India: Partne… full story
Livingstone 'London-India Ties Important'
3rd October 2007
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone met with Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the Indian Minister of External Affair earlier today as part of ongoing efforts to continue strengthening the capital's ties with India.
Meeting in central London the Mayor stressed the importance of links between London and and India and highlighted the contribution made b… full story
Livingstone Condemns Moscow Pride Violence
28th May 2007Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has condemned the violent scenes at yesterday's Moscow Pride and called on his Moscow counterpart Mayor Luzhkov to ensure "no charges be brought against those who were demonstrating for lesbian and gay rights" but instead 'resolve the root cause of this protest by lifting the ban on the Gay Pride parade i… full story
Livingstone Joins Calls for BBC Reporter's Release
23rd April 2007London Mayor Ken Livingstone has joined calls for the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston who was abducted in Gaza on 12 March.
Speaking after being interviewed on the Al Hiwar satellite TV channel Mr Livingstone said Alan Johnston was a unique witness for the mainstream western media about the extraordinarily difficult conditions fa… full story
