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23Oct/17

London smog tax means older cars can face $27 per drive

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London’s new fee for most cars registered before 2006 is being billed by its mayor as the toughest emissions standard in the world, but some business organisations are crying foul. Katie Gregory reports. Continue reading →

14Jul/16

A look at the colourful political life of Boris Johnson, Britain’s surprise new foreign minister

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Known for jokes and insults, Boris Johnson takes helm of British diplomacy as surprise choice for Prime Minister May’s new foreign minister. The flamboyant former London mayor is more known for gaffes and humour than delicate diplomacy.
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29Mar/16

Brexit would not cause economic shock, London mayor tells parliament

March 29, 2016EconomyAndrew Tryrie, Boris, Boris Johnson, Brexit, British MPs, Company: Reuters, Country: United Kingdom, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Foreign relations of the European Union, London, Mayor of London, Politics, Politics of the European Union, Portmanteaus, Pros and Cons, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

London Mayor Boris Johnson, a major figure in the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, is quizzed by lawmakers on the economic pros and cons of a potential Brexit. Johnson claims there would no economic shock if the country were to break away.

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