Mayor's press releases

Mayor announces fall in cab-related attacks on women
18 December 2007

The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, today announced a 46 per cent reduction in cab-related sexual offences over the last five years.

The latest figures reveal that the number of cab...

Plan ahead for a good night, says Mayor, as New Year's Eve website goes live
18 December 2007

Information to help people plan for a safe and enjoyable night on New Year's Eve is now available on the Greater London Authority website at www....

Mayor welcomes national day of remembrance of Transatlantic Slave Trade
17 December 2007

The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has welcomed the Government’s announcement that 23 August – UNESCO’s day for the International Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its abolition – will be...

Further material confirms false allegations by Gilligan and that he must be dismissed by the Evening Standard
13 December 2007

The LDA earlier this afternoon released information showing that charges of corruption made by Andrew Gilligan in this morning’s Evening Standard had no foundation. No payment of £250,000 to those...

Mayor - 'Evening Standard must sack Gilligan after falsehoods proved'
13 December 2007

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said Veronica Wadley, editor of the Evening Standard, must sack Andrew Gilligan after his story in the Evening Standard today was demolished by a search of the...

Mayor to resist any hospital closures
12 December 2007

The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today published his initial response to Lord Darzi’s review of health services in Healthcare for London: A Framework for Action. The Mayor has sent his comments...

Budget statement
12 December 2007

The Mayor’s Statement to the Assembly on 12th December 2007

I would like to report to the Assembly a summary of my budget proposals for next year at the earliest opportunity.

The...

Business supports Mayor's trip to India
11 December 2007

'London business leaders have given strong support to the Mayor’s trip to promote London in India. The Chairman of the London Business Board and Chief Executive of the London Chamber of Commerce...

Black leaders condemn Evening Standard attacks
11 December 2007

Last week the Evening Standard carried a series of stories by Andrew Gilligan making false charges against the Greater London Authority and London Development Agency.

The Mayor of London,...

Mayor joins with London businesses to launch groundbreaking climate initiatives for employers
11 December 2007

The Mayor of London today launched a groundbreaking programme to help large business organisations cut climate change emissions by three million tonnes by 2010, saving £300 million in energy bills...

Menorah lighting ceremony on Trafalgar Square to celebrate Chanukah
10 December 2007

Londoners are invited to join members of the capital's Jewish community to celebrate Chanukah on Tuesday 11 December, at a Menorah lighting ceremony in central London. The 9.5 metre Menorah, an...

New Docklands Light Railway station opens at Langdon Park
10 December 2007

A new station on the Docklands Light Railway was opened today at Langdon Park, Tower Hamlets, providing better access to London’s public transport network for thousands of residents.

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Businesses from Asia and the Indian sub-continent are now fundamental to London's economy
10 December 2007

Asian-owned firms in London provide nearly 210,000 jobs for London's economy - according to a new report from the Greater London Authority’s Economics Unit, GLA Economics.

The report, ‘...

Black education debated at major conference
7 December 2007

Black teachers from across London will be encouraged to join a new support network at the London Schools and the Black Child Conference this Saturday. Guest speakers at the event will include...

Greater London Authority Statement - Evening Standard articles
7 December 2007

In regard to accusations made by the Andrew Gilligan in the Evening Standard a Greater London Authority spokesperson stated:

‘In April 2007 Richard Barnes raised issues in regard to Lee...

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