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Press office inconsistencies (9)

  • Reference: 2022/5509
  • Question by: Tony Devenish
  • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
On 14 November, a statement from you appeared in an article published in LondonWorld ("London is the 18th most polluted city in the world, according to study"). The statement repeats the claim that you had tweeted and subsequently deleted a month prior when your office was informed that it was inaccurate: "London has been ranked the 18th most polluted city in the world based on air quality, light pollution & traffic congestion. That’s nothing to be proud of, and we need to act." Was the statement approved by yourself, one of your deputy mayors, your chief of staff, your deputy...

Press office inconsistencies (8)

  • Reference: 2022/5508
  • Question by: Tony Devenish
  • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
On 6 October, your Twitter account @MayorofLondon tweeted "London has been ranked the 18th most polluted city in the world based on air quality, light pollution & traffic congestion. That's nothing to be proud of, and we need to act 1/2." When your office was informed that the "18th in the world" statistic was not accurate, the tweet was deleted. Was the tweet approved by yourself, one of your deputy mayors, your chief of staff, your deputy chief of staff, or one of your mayoral directors prior to publication? If so, who approved it? Was the decision to delete the...
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