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Sadiq Khan launches £10m tourism campaign by taking Coldstream Guards to Times Square

Sadiq Khan unveiled a £10m international tourism campaign in New York’s Times Square

Evening Standard

Crossrail row erupts as Grant Shapps claims Sadiq Khan’s opening date announcement breaks election rules

The Transport Secretary said he would report the matter to the Electoral Commission watchdog

Evening Standard

New eBay business roadshow helping sellers go from side-hustle to online sensation… and it’s coming to a town near you with a chance for businesses to win cash

Ambitious entrepreneurs this week turned up to Sheffield City Hall to hear cutting-edge expert advice about how to make it big

Wales Online

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Met police commissioner: likely candidates to succeed Cressida Dick

The possible contenders remaining in the race to take the top job in London policing

The Guardian - UK

Why the Supreme Court rejected Boston's case against raising the Christian flag

There are three flagpoles outside Boston City Hall. One flies the United States flag. Another flies the Massachusetts state flag. And on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled on what can fly from the third.

The Conversation

London elections 2022: Labour holds Brent

Londoners went to the polls in local elections on May 5. Joe Talora has the lowdown on the vote in Brent

Evening Standard

London elections 2022: Labour wins Wandsworth in ‘historic, joyous night’

Londoners went to the polls in local elections on May 5. Joe Talora has the lowdown on the vote in Wandsworth

Evening Standard

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Mall razing a rare win

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday began demolishing what remains of Bang Lamphu department store in Phra Nakhon district. The move is a rare victory in City Hall's fight against unsafe buildings in the capital.

Bangkok Post

Rio's Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party

Starting Wednesday night, Rio de Janeiro samba schools’ elaborate floats and feather-festooned dancers will parade between packed bleachers

The Independent UK

Feds announce they won’t pursue case against former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke in shooting of Laquan McDonald

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors will not bring any case against the former Chicago police officer who killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office announced Monday.

Chicago Tribune

ATF cited stores that most often sold guns used in Chicago crimes, then let them off easy

City Hall identified stores whose weapons regularly were used in crimes. ATF has been lenient with those stores for violations such as selling to straw buyers, transferring guns without background checks and doctoring records.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago City Council attendance report card: Leslie Hairston best, George Cardenas worst

Council members show up, on average, for four of every five required meetings, a new analysis by The Daily Line, WBEZ and Crain’s Chicago Business found.

Chicago Sun-Times

LA Mayor Garcetti says goodbye with next role unclear

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered what amounted to a farewell speech to his city at a time when it’s not clear when, or where, he’s going

The Independent UK

Video shows cop shooting man in head in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The video was released Wednesday by new chief Eric Winstrom, a former high-ranking Chicago police commander.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Evening Standard

Demolition of M&S store in Oxford Street can proceed after Khan opts not to intervene

Campaigners keep fighting after City Hall review fails to halt loss of landmark store near Marble Arch

Belfast Live

Belfast flood prone areas to get new sandbag containers, Council says

Provision planned for Stockman's Lane, Shore Road and Ardoyne Community Centre

Chicago Sun-Times

4,000 electric scooters hitting Chicago streets next month

Three firms — Lime, Spin and Superpedestrian — will start renting 1,000 scooters apiece outside downtown. City Hall also will let Lyft, operator of the Divvy bike-sharing system, add 1,000 scooters to its 230 downtown docking stations.

Daily Mirror

M&S to close flagship store amid plans to demolish London Oxford Street branch

Marks & Spencer will close its flagship store on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street later this month in response to “changing” shopping habits. It comes as Sadiq Khan is reconsidering plans to demolish the chain's Oxford Street outlet after backlash from the public

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Evening Standard

Expanded ULEZ earned less than expected in first month, says TfL

City Hall reveals that ULEZ earned £16m in its first month amid higher compliance from drivers

Bangkok Post

City life is no fairy tale

After years of waiting, Bangkok voters will go to the much-anticipated gubernatorial election on May 22 to pick one of 17 candidates to tackle a myriad of problems the capital has been facing.

Tribune News Service

Mayor Eric Adams opts to keep NYC school mask rule for kids under 5 — but court ruling may scuttle his plan

NEW YORK — Confusion erupted Friday over whether the city’s youngest children should wear face masks in school, as Mayor Adams vowed to keep a mandate in place for the toddlers despite a court ruling that struck down the requirement as unenforceable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Emails show Cardinal Blase Cupich helped Mayor Lori Lightfoot shape COVID message

‘You might want to rethink this sentence,’ the cardinal tells the mayor at one point, according to their pandemic correspondence, obtained by the Sun-Times.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan criticised for refusing to block demolition of Marble Arch M&S

Sadiq Khan has been criticised by an environment expert who helped draft the mayor’s own blueprint for London after he refused to block the demolition of an art deco Marks & Spencer store in Oxford Street.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ed Burke’s ‘tuna’: Indicted pol saved Old Post Office developer more than $12 million

The feds say a 601W Companies affiliate was going to hire him for property tax appeals for another building. Burke’s firm did the work. 601W reaped the savings — but decided not to hire Burke after his offices were raided.

Los Angeles Times

Fight over Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India intensifies amid expanding Senate probe

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India has touched off a pitched battle in the U.S. Capitol, as more senators express concern about his handling of sexual harassment allegations and Garcetti and his aides step up their defense.

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