London's new mayor Boris Johnson has announced alcohol will be banned on the capital's transport system from next month - one of his key manifesto pledges.
Boris Johnson, London's new Conservative mayor, has handed his New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg a novelty shirt of the London Underground, as the pair met to discuss the challenges of running a world class city.
The two mayors briefly took in the view from the balcony of City Hall before returning inside to exchange novelty gifts.
Mayor Bloomberg was first to present Mr Johnson with a Tiffany box containing a crystal Big Apple paperweight, before the flamboyant Tory returned the favour with his garish item of clothing.
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The mayor of London has one of the most high-profile jobs in English politics – a coveted post at the head of an internationally-renowned, sprawling and dynamic metropolis.
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Backing Boris
- Do you think Boris Johnson will make a good Mayor of London?
- Absolutely! He's a top chap - the best thing that's ever happened to British politics.
54% - That blustering buffoon? Are you congenitally insane or irretrievably stupid?!
25% - I'm not entirely sure. He was awfully funny on Have I Got News For You...
21%
- Absolutely! He's a top chap - the best thing that's ever happened to British politics.
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