The Ivory Bill introduced to Parliament today will be the toughest in Europe – and one of the toughest in the world. One of the toughest bans on ivory sales in the world is a step closer to coming into force in the UK as the
250 members of the Armed Forces are on parade in Windsor to help celebrate the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle. The Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force are all providing ceremonial support to mark the occasion.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has for the first time used his new Land Fund to purchase a site at St Ann’s Hospital in Haringey – a deal which will enable the redevelopment of the hospital and provide hundreds of new homes – half
A total of 44 members of the Armed Forces and one civilian have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List. The full list, which recognises and honours service on operations is below. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Commodore
Transport for London (TfL) has this week announced that work will begin to build Cycle Superhighway 11 (CS11) at Swiss Cottage in mid-July, the first section of a new route that will enable safer cycling to the West End. The gyratory will be removed and
The Mayor of London has today announced that Val Shawcross CBE will be retiring as London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport. Val will be stepping back from full-time public life after 18 years at the GLA. Sadiq Khan paid tribute to Val for her exceptional service to
Organisations are invited to run the first ever National Centre of Computing Science Education, the School Standards Minister Nick Gibb announced today. The national centre, along with 40 leading schools across the country, will help improve teaching of the computing curriculum and is supported by
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) worked alongside Tower Hamlets Council in yesterday’s Mayoral and the Government Local Elections. This built on the lessons learnt from previous elections and feedback from different sections of the community and key stakeholders. Their plan, reviewed by both her Majesty’s
Assistant Commissioner Patricia Gallan has announced her intention to retire from the Police Service in August, following nearly thirty one years’ service. Patricia Gallan joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1987 as a graduate entrant. She has spent the last thirteen years’ service as a
THE WINDRUSH – DEPORTATION RALLY By Jamaican-born, WINSTON McKENZIE (Leader – UNITY IN ACTION) In one of the most unforeseen unjustifiable instances ever witnessed in this country, the “Windrush generation”, the product of selfless brave men and women, who came to the aid of this
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