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Mayoral candidates join Heathrow protest

Mayoral candidates from across the political spectrum unite at a central London protest in their condemnation of plans for a third runway.

'Poisoned' air killing residents near Heathrow, says John McDonnell

Shadow chancellor tells rally to oppose third runway at UK’s largest airport that aviation industry has ‘consistently lied to us’People are dying from air “poisoned” by the aviation industry, which has “consistently lied” about expanding Heathrow airport, the shadow chancellor has said.John McDonnell addressed hundreds of people gathered in London’s Parliament Square for a rally to oppose a third runway at the UK’s largest airport. Continue reading...

Met police urged to investigate garden bridge contracts

Campaigners to issue formal complaint about Boris Johnson and his role in procurement processScotland Yard is to be asked to investigate misconduct allegations involving London mayor Boris Johnson and the Transport for London (TfL) procurement process behind the capital’s proposed garden bridge.Campaigners are to submit a formal complaint to the Metropolitan police over allegations of “malfeasance in public office” regarding the mayor and the decision to award designer Thomas Heatherwick and the engineering firm Arup lucrative contracts for work on the controversial bridge across the Thames. C...