Protestors in Parliament Square have been ordered by Westminster Council to dismantle their campsite by 5pm on 21st January or face legal action for blocking the public highway. Officials at the council say “around 30 people” camping on the pavements around the square have been served notice to clear away tents and placards. The notices, […]
Boris faces renewed calls to drop airport scheme – updated
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls from politicians from across the political spectrum to drop his support for a new airport in the South East. After coming to office in 2008 the Mayor commissioned a feasibility study into the construction of a new airport to be located in the Thames Estuary, an […]
Londoners invited to ‘Tell Ken’
Ken Livingstone will today kick off the next stage of his bid to regain City Hall with a day of campaigning in South West London, including the first of a series of ‘Tell Ken’ sessions giving local residents to share their concerns and ideas for the capital. Campaign aides say the former-Mayor will spend “a […]
DLR strike dates announced
The RMT union has announced the dates for strike action by members working on the Docklands Light Railway. Earlier this week the union announced members had voted in favour of both strike action and “action short of a strike” in a dispute with DLR operator Serco Docklands over new pension arrangements and the introduction of […]
Fourth plinth commissions announced
A giant blue cockerel and a bronze depicting a child astride his rocking horse will be the next two art works displayed on Trafalgar Square’s the Fourth Plinth.
