Members of the public could have their right to ask questions at council meetings scaled back dramatically. Money-saving plans drawn up by Barnet Council mean just one question per person could be allowed at meetings where the big decisions are
Boris Johnson has been deemed "incompetent and lazy" and unfit to be Prime Minister, according to a London Assembly member. The former London Mayor is one of two candidates still in the race to be Conservative leader. Mr Johnson will
Retail giant Boots has vowed to ditch plastic bags in all its stores by next year, replacing them with paper ones. The company said 53 stores, including at Intu Watford and Brent Cross Shopping Centre, will lose plastic bags at checkouts from today
A cross-party group has been set up to look at ways of tackling inequality and promoting fairness in the borough. The Barnet Fairness Commission is a year-long project that will take evidence from independent experts, local authorities and members
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has defended his record on crime, denying claims that London is less safe now than when he took office. The Mayor was grilled by London Assembly Conservative leader Gareth Bacon at yesterday’s Mayor’s Question Time over
