The day the Second World War ended in Europe was one of unbridled celebration in Britain. But have you forgotten what you learned at school about the war? Former primary school teacher Becky Cranham of PlanBee Teaching Resources refreshes your memory and provides some simple
One of the newest, but well-respected, positions in the UK political system, the Mayor of London, is now over two decades old, but many people who don’t live in the nation’s capital are unlikely to know the importance of the role, or what the Mayor does
Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of London, Luisa Porritt, has called on the BBC to ’empty chair’ Sadiq Khan, and any other withdrawn candidate, following confirmation he has pulled out of BBC Politics London’s scheduled Mayoral debate. This Sunday, a four-way Mayoral debate was due
Congestion charging has been attacked as an ‘utterly inadequate’ tool for dealing with city traffic levels which punishes only poorer motorists. Brian Rose, one of the frontrunners in the race to be London Mayor, said a revolution in the funding of public transport was necessary
Rail passengers with unused travel vouchers have been given extra time to redeem them to ensure they are not left out of pocket from COVID related restrictions. Thousands of passengers with Rail Travel Vouchers which have expired or are due to expire between 20 October
The next Mayor of London must help builders to train the next generation of tradespeople and to green our homes, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) London following the launch of its Programme for the London Mayor today. These calls follow a recent
Kam Balayev, the 39-year-old Renew candidate for Mayor of London, is launching his campaign on a bold platform of revolutionising how we approach the digital economy in London. At the centrepiece of his New Economy Plan, Kam aims to create an E-London that is powered
Responding to Sadiq Khan’s manifesto launch Luisa Porritt, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, said: “One thing Sadiq Khan won’t be talking about today is his £2 billion polluting Silvertown Tunnel road project. It’s the Mayor’s dirty little secret and makes a complete mockery
The race to become London mayor on May 6 became headline news for millions of TV viewers in Eastern Europe this week – thanks to the Bulgarian wife of one of the runners. Independent candidate and broadcaster Brian Rose, the bookies’ second-favourite, is married to Mariana Aleksieva
A new political party has been launched today/Tuesday to give voters a ‘real, independent’ choice in the mayoral elections – and with a swipe at other leading candidates in the contest. Broadcaster Brian Rose today revealed his party – the London Real Party – will