Boris' shamed deputy admits he had sex with a Chinese spy

When I read this juicy bit of news about Ian Clements and his beautiful Chinese spy I found myself mouthing "Why is he telling this story, its really something one would want to keep under wraps" Did he sell the...

Boris wants first-timers only prisons for UK

London mayor Boris Johnson has said that he thinks the UK should start building "first-timers only" prisons. so that people who have committed only their first crime don't mix with repeated offenders.q...

Knife Crime England: London Mayor Boris Johnson Meets Victims' Relatives

LONDON mayor, Boris Johnson has today met with the relatives of knife crime victims, Robert Knox, Nassirudeen Osawe and Elliot Guy, together with representatives of the Accident & Emergency unit at King's...

Mayor of London wants to close Heathrow

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London is proposing a plan to close Heathrow and replace it with a 24 hour airport int he Thames Estuary.The airport would have to be built on an artificial island off Sheppey in...

Mayor Boris Johnson's global warming plan aims to cool London

New London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his environmental plan for the city, focusing on flood risk management, cooler buildings and urban greening. Bracing the city for climate change is a legal requirement under a Greater London Authority Act passed under previous mayor...

London rains on G8 parade.

Conflicting signals coming out of London, as an announcement from the capital seemingly flies in the face of today's G8 announcement on Carbon emissions:"Pledging to “move toward a low-carbon society,” leaders...

Boris under fire as he cancels inquiry into deputy's past

After the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis last week, city hall has announced that the investigation into this past misdeeds has been dropped, prompting accusations of a cover-up from some. Lewis, who was a rising star in Conservative politics, was accused of...

Boris Johnson launches inquiry into claims against deputy

New London mayor Boris Johnson has been embroiled in his first scandal, with revelations that his Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis, who has been a rising star in UK Conservative politics, was disrobed as an Anglican...

Teenagers march in London over latest teenage murder

Hundreds of teenagers gathered in London this morning to protest the latest teenage muder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in North London over the weekend."Police stopped the traffic as Ben’s friends and family, including his sister, the former EastEnders actress Brooke...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 6:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)ISOLATED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...

Henley by-election: Tories beat humiliated Labour into fifth place

Another trouncing for the Labour party in the UK, this time in the Henley by-election. The parliament seat election was to replace Boris Johnson, who resigned after he was elected mayor of London."The Conservative Party has beaten Labour into fifth place in the by-election to...

Artist Gormley to put public on Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth

Angel of the North artist Anthony Gormley proposes to put the general public on display as art on the Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth. In a way it's not that far removed from some of his other works such as his...

Key London mayor aide quits over race row

A key aid to new London mayor Boris Johnson has been forced to resign after making disparaging remarks about people from the Carribean. The issue highlights a continued problem for the new mayor's relationship...

Last orders Tube party was 'misunderstood' says Boris Johnson

London mayor Boris Johnson had some itneresting comments about the booze party protest that occured on the London underground network Saturday night as a protest against his new rule banning alcohol on the...

Boris Johnson steps down as Henley MP

Now that he has been elected as London mayor, Boris Johnson has given up his parliamentary seat as the MP for Henley. This move wasn't required but was probably practical, given that he will now need to devote his...

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