Mayor's press releases

Mayor welcomes report urging 'bold action' for Tottenham
12 December 2012

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has welcomed the findings of a new report that calls for the formation of a regeneration body dedicated to improving the prospects of people living and working...

Mayor's festive celebration for Olympic volunteers
8 December 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will today (Saturday 8th December) be joined by gold album selling opera duo Jonathan & Charlotte for a magenta and purple Christmas celebration....

London to host first World Islamic Economic Forum outside Asia
7 December 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has today welcomed the announcement that the World Islamic Economic Forum will be held in London in 2013, the first time the major international conference has...

Mayor to develop high-tech institute to drive capital’s 21st century digital revolution
6 December 2012

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Prime Minister David Cameron today announced plans to build a flagship £50 million technical and creative institute to foster the next generation...

Dazzling fireworks will cap a triumphant year for London
6 December 2012

A dazzling display of pyrotechnics and lights will be seen in the night sky as Londoners across the capital celebrate New Year's Eve. Organised by the Mayor of London, the free fireworks display...

Mayor hails finance agreement for Northern Line extension that will boost jobs and growth
5 December 2012

The Mayor of London has welcomed news that the Government has agreed a loan of up to £1bn that will allow London Underground to fund an extension of the Northern Line to the Battersea Power...

13 years of public art on the Fourth Plinth celebrated in exhibition at the ICA
4 December 2012

Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Marc Quinn and Rachel Whiteread featured in Fourth Plinth Exhibition for ICA

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London employers create healthier workplaces
3 December 2012

Creating healthier, happier staff is the goal of a group of London employers who this week became the first recipients of the Healthy Workplace Awards.

14 organisations across the capital...

Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE appointed to strengthen 2012 legacy team
3 December 2012

Mayor strengthens legacy board with new appointments

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and Chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation, today announced...

London's the place to maximise growth Mayor tells Indian businesses
30 November 2012

Two of India’s fastest growing financial services companies, Axis Bank and Indiabulls Financial Services, today announced they are setting up in London. The news came as the Mayor of London, Boris...

Sporting legacy from 2012 Games helps to steer youngsters out of poverty
29 November 2012

Millions of disadvantaged children in London and across the world are already benefiting from the sporting legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said...

Make more movies in London, Mayor tells Indian filmmakers
29 November 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announced that two new Indian films are to be shot in London in 2013, as he met with top film and TV producers in Mumbai

The third film...

Indian tech giants cement London’s reputation as digital capital of Europe
28 November 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has today met leading Indian technology entrepreneurs to bang the drum for London as a centre for investment, on the day two Indian IT firms announce they are set...

Mayor meets top politicians in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh
28 November 2012

The Mayor today met with a delegation of senior ministers representing Andhra Pradesh during a visit to the state capital Hyderabad.

Present at the meeting were Mr G. Srinivasa Rao Minister...

London benefits from Indian tourist boost
27 November 2012

· Indian visitors to London up 28 per cent this year

· Indian firms to expand stake in capital's hospitality sector

The number of Indian tourists...

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