Johnson drops Ken's court water fight
	3:32pm Tue 13 May 08
	Boris Johnson has dropped a legal challenge by his predecessor Ken Livingstone against a treatment plant in east London which would turn salt water into drinking water.

	Boris to push for extending Oyster card use
	12:58pm Mon 12 May 08
	Mayor Boris Johnson is to meet up with railway companies in the next few weeks to push for all overground train stations in the capital to allow Oyster cards.
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	Boris talks with NY counterpart
	11:57am Fri 9 May 08
	Boris Johnson met up with New York mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday to exchange ideas and talk through issues that affect both cities such as transport, crime and the environment.

	LEYTON: MP in Boris "fag" jibe
	11:18am Thu 8 May 08
	Leyton MP Harry Cohen has likened new London Mayor Boris Johnson to a "fag" at a public school.

	Boris unveils alcohol ban plan
	9:12am Wed 7 May 08
	Boris Johnson is expected to reveal his plans to ban alcohol on London's transport network.

	Johnson vows to fight teen violence
	9:59am Tue 6 May 08
	New mayor Boris Johnson said he "would not rest" over tackling teenage violence as detectives continued to investigate the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in a block of flats.

	Boris to begin mayoral work
	7:58am Mon 5 May 08
	Boris Johnson will be setting out his programme for action next week after becoming mayor of London.

MAYORAL ELECTION: Boris win 'birth of Tory recovery'

7:36am Sunday 4th May 2008

David Cameron has made it clear that he sees Boris Johnson's election as Mayor of London as a springboard for Conservative victory in the next general election.

	Race for Mayor: Boris wins London election
	12:46am Sat 3 May 08
	Reports suggest Conservative Boris Johnson is ahead on votes in the race to become London Mayor - but delays in the count mean a result is unlikely until after midnight.
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	ELECTIONS: Counting well underway in very close race
	10:02am Fri 2 May 08
	Your votes are being counted in the closest London Mayoral election since the post was created. Exit polls showed Tory candidate Boris Johnson neck and neck with Labour's Ken Livingstone.

	Record turnout in battle for London
	2:59pm Fri 2 May 08
	A record number of Londoners have come out to vote in the capital's Mayoral elections with early results showing Boris Johnson ahead of Ken Livingstone.

	BARNET: Late ballot papers at five polling stations
	1:48pm Thu 1 May 08
	Voters in Barnet were made to wait as ballot papers failed to turn up to some polling stations on time.

	HARROW: Turnout thought to be high
	2:35pm Thu 1 May 08
	Polling stations across Brent and Harrow opened this morning for elections to decide who will be the Mayor of London and who will sit on the London Assembly.

	Who will you vote for?
	9:51am Thu 1 May 08
	To help you make up your mind when you vote in today's London Mayoral election we asked four of the candidates why they should get your vote. Here are their responses.

EALING: Polling system gets mixed reception

1:39pm Thursday 1st May 2008

The voting system for today's elections has prompted mixed reactions in the borough.

	Voting begins in 2008 elections
	6:35am Thu 1 May 08
	Polling stations are open from 7am today across the city for voters to choose the next Mayor of London.

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