Former mayoral runner Zac Goldsmith is heading back to the Commons are retaking the Richmond Park Westminster constituency at last night’s General Election.
Theresa May’s early election backfires and boosts Labour’s domination of London politics
The party has been the clear beneficiary of Theresa May’s decision to call an early general election which backfired on the Conservatives, leaving them unable to form a majority government and plunging the prime minister’s own future into uncertainty.
Uber London gets four month PHV licence pending final decision on new five year permit
Uber’s presence in the capital has angered the traditional black cab trade which has found itself competing for custom with an often cheaper service.
Tories confirm London Assembly also faces election rules shake-up
Conservative plans to overhaul how the London Mayor is elected would also be extended to the London Assembly, MayorWatch has been told, potentially eliminating smaller parties from the capital’s scrutiny body.
Tory manifesto reveals plans to overhaul London Mayoral election system
The document, launched by PM Theresa May during a visit to Halifax, commits the party to retaining FPTP for Westminster elections and says it will be extended “to police and crime commissioner and mayoral elections.”
