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Mayor lands with Olympic flag
26-8-2008
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has brought the Olympic flag from Beijing to London, where it will remain for the next four years until after the closing ceremony of the 2012 Games.

Sport is coming home
24-8-2008
In front of an audience of 91,000, Boris Johnson has officially received the Olympic flag on behalf of London from IOC President Jacques Rogge.

Mayor wants full venues at London Games
23-8-2008
The Mayor has said that London must avoid having empty seats in the Olympic venues in 2012, denying many the opportunity to see the worlds greatest athletes performing at the world's greatest sporting event.

Mayor seeks 'wow' factor for London 2012's legacy
21-8-2008
The Mayor has called on businesses and organisations from around the world to submit truly ground-breaking ideas to contribute to making the Olympic Park a spectacular success once London's Games are over.

Mayor heads east for Beijing Games
20-8-2008
The Mayor has left for Beijing to attend the 2008 Games and carry out his formal duty to accept the Olympic flag from Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong at the closing ceremony on Sunday 24 August.

Mayor opens cycling centre for 2012 hopefuls
19-8-2008
Cyclists have the perfect facility to capture the enthusiasm of Great Britain's medal haul and improve it further in 2012 after the Mayor of London Boris Johnson today opened Redbridge Cycling Centre.

Mayor Boris Johnson backs slavery memorial statue in Hyde Park
18-8-2008
The Mayor of London is supporting a campaign to erect a memorial in London's Hyde Park to commemorate the millions of enslaved Africans whose lives were sacrificed during the transatlantic slave trade.

Mayor and London Councils announce members of Board set to boost recycling in the capital
15-8-2008
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and London Councils have announced the team who will sit on London's new Waste and Recycling Board and spearhead the fight to drive up recycling in the capital.

As Team GB gears up for more cycling gold, London gears up for its own cycling bonanza
13-8-2008
The Mayor has revealed details of this year's free, family-friendly London Freewheel bike event on 21 September, sponsored by Sky Sports. The occasion will give tens of thousands of riders a unique opportunity to cycle past the capital's most iconic London landmarks at their leisure on roads closed to non-cycle traffic.

Boris Johnson calls on London businesses to open their toilets to the public
12-8-2008
The Mayor has called on businesses across London to open their toilets to the public to help ease the problems caused by the lack of public lavatories.