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BAA to increase landing fees to end Heathrow’s immigration chaos
Written on:May 1, 2023
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After Boris Johnson expressed concern that the immigration queues at London’s Heathrow Airport are damaging Britain’s reputation abroad, airport authorities are drawing up a plan to sort out chaos by levying higher landing fees to fund more border staff. In previous weeks, passengers arriving at BAA operated Heathrow suffered delays at passport control. Complaints of empty border control desks and the failure of iris scanners brought in to speed up…
Read more...Boris Johnson irked with Heathrow immigration issues
Written on:April 30, 2023
Mayor Boris Johnson is angry over the immigration issues prevailing in the country’s busiest airport, and has expressed concern that the troubles at Heathrow is marring England’s reputation, especially ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. “This summer, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Games, gives us a once in generation’s opportunity to promote what is very best about London and the U.K.”, Johnson said, regretting that the current…
Read more...Boris ahead of Ken in London mayoral race
Written on:April 10, 2023
Comres poll for the Evening Standard, London Tonight and LBC shows Boris Johnson leading by four points over his chief rival Ken Livingstone, in the contest for London Mayor. According to the survey, Johnson, a member of the Conservative Party had 50% support, while his Labour counterpart has 46%. The recent poll was a major boost since the last poll, which saw the incumbent two points behind. However, the analysis…
Read more...Mayor Boris calls stamp duty loophole a scandal
Written on:March 5, 2024
Boris Johnson urged George Osborne to close a loophole that allows rich foreigners to dodge stamp duty on purchase of expensive properties by treating the house as a company. In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, London Mayor writes “It is all the more extraordinary that there is a billion lying on the pavement, under his very nose – and all that the Chancellor has to do is trouser it…
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