The London Echo

London MPs Ask For Free Taxis and £5,000 Salary Bonus
MPs in outer London and the Home Counties should receive free taxi rides from the House of Commons instead of a second home, a London MP has claimed. Andrew Dismore (Lab Hendon) said MPs needed a free lift home after late-night votes when the trains stopped running. He made the comments ...

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MPs in outer London and the Home Counties should receive free taxi rides from the House of Commons instead of a second home, a London MP has claimed. Andrew Dismore (Lab Hendon) said MPs needed a free lift home after late-night votes when the trains stopped ...

A petition has been launched demanding Transport for London provide refunds to commuters because of closures on the Jubilee line. MP Sarah Teather (Lib Dem Brent East) claimed the shutdowns were a result of “basic mistakes” by the capital’s transport ...

An MP and keen West Ham fan, who attended the match against Millwall where violent clashes broke out, has urged football bosses not to punish innocent supporters. Mike Gapes (Lab Ilford South) said there was no reason to hold games behind closed doors or reintroduce ...

The war for healthcare reform continues to rage here in the United States. I know it must be bewildering for some of you (why in the world would anyone fight against universal health coverage?), but believe, ...

Voters have backed calls for a “high pay commission” to stop excessive pay and bonuses damaging the economy. A new poll by ComRes found 61 per cent of voters in the south east supported proposals to prevent another credit crunch by curbing pay ...

Three more Londoners suffering from swine flue have died – but the number of new patients has fallen dramatically. NHS London, the capital’s heath authority, said 55 people were admitted to London hospitals with swine flu in the past week, half the number admitted the week ...

Schools need more funding after Government figures showed more than 900 London children are taught in unlawfully large classes, an MP has warned. Labour has broken a pledge to ensure all infant pupils are taught in classes of no more than 30, said Sarah Teather (Lib Dem Brent ...

Mobile phone companies have been urged to block phone numbers used by prostitutes, in a bid to crack down on the sex industry during the Olympic games. Kit Malthouse, London’s Deputy Mayor responsible ...

The Metropolitan Police have used Taser stun guns on suspects almost 100 times in just ten months. Opposition MPs criticised the increasing use of the guns, as Home Office figures revealed police were increasingly turning to the controversial ...

New Rail "Police" Employed To Make Trains Safer
New rail “police” have been employed to patrol London’s rail network and crack down on anti-social behaviour. The officials will have uniforms and the power to issue on-the-spot fines, in a bid to make travelling by rail more pleasant. Although they are not police officers, the new...

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New rail “police” have been employed to patrol London’s rail network and crack down on anti-social behaviour. The officials will have uniforms and the power to issue on-the-spot fines, in a bid to make travelling by rail more ...