The London Daily News

City Hall Desk

£20 million has been allocated by Mayor Boris Johnson in a major "regeneration to transform Tottenham and Croydon", two of the worst affected areas in the recent riots, following a £20m funding boost.

The £20m Government funding announced today brings the total of ...

City Hall Desk

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has today announced a £50 million fund to help make major long term improvements to the capital’s town centres and high streets damaged by the recent disturbances.

The funding is in addition to the Mayor's £50 million ...

City Hall Desk

A proposed march by the English Defence League in Tower Hamlets is being opposed by London Assembly member John Biggs who has joined calls to ban the march from the the United Platform Against Racism & Fascism.

London Assembly member, John Biggs said: ...

Sir Paul Stephenson resigns over phone hacking

News Desk

I have this afternoon informed the Palace, the Home Secretary and the Mayor of my intention to resign as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.

I have taken this decision as a consequence of ...

News Desk

Barnet Conservatives are today all deeply saddened at the news that Councillor Lynn Hillan's struggle against cancer has taken its toll, with her immediate resignation from all responsibilities in the Conservative flagship borough.

In a statement issued at a full council meeting yesterday cllr ...

City Hall Desk

The Mayor Of London Boris Johnson has accused members of the coalition of acting like "adolescents" following a renewed war of words between the City Hall and members of the coalition.  Vince Cable the Business secretary made in a recent outburst ...

Local Politics Desk

The Labour party must win 1,000 seats in the local elections to indicate they are back in business under new leader Ed Milliband.  

As figures stand in current opinion polls the Labour party are currently ahead on 40 per cent, ...

City Hall Desk

London politics is poorer today, with the sad news that Sir Simon Milton Mayor Johnson chief of staff has died at the age of 49.

The loss will be a big blow to Mayor Johnson who appointed Sir Simon Milton to ...

"We can't all be Mr Universe, but we can all be a bit more active" Mayor Boris Johnson

City Hall Desk
By Natalie Mitrides

London's fight to beat the bulge has been boosted with the endorsement of former Mr Universe, athlete, actor and ...

Leanne Bennett  City Hall correspondent
Photo's by Natalie Mitrides

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is urging employers to give young offenders the opportunity to get back into work.

The scheme which was announced at City Hall yesterday will bring together two projects,
and ...