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==Government of London==

==Government of London==

London is governed by the Mayor of London (currently Conservative party member [[Boris Johnson]]), a post not to be confused with that of Lord Mayor of London, which is a largely ceremonial role relating solely to the small [[City of London]] district. Boris Johnson was reelected in 2012 with over 55% of the final vote, beating out Labour candidate Ken Livingstone, the BNP candidate Nick Griffin and Liberal Democrat candidate Gordon Freeman. The mayor's executive is subject to scrutiny by the locally elected [[Greater London Assembly]].<ref>http://www.london.gov.uk/</ref> Most matters relating to local government - local planning control, housing, education, libraries and arts, refuse collection, etc. - are controlled by London's 33 local authorities: 32 London Boroughs, and the [[City of London]] Corporation.<ref>http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/doc.asp?doc=8788&cat=989</ref>

London is governed by the Mayor of London (currently Labour Party member [[Sadiq Khan]], who is the city's first Muslim mayor), a post not to be confused with that of Lord Mayor of London, which is a largely ceremonial role relating solely to the small [[City of London]] district. Boris Johnson was reelected in 2012 with over 55% of the final vote, beating out Labour candidate Ken Livingstone, the BNP candidate Nick Griffin and Liberal Democrat candidate Gordon Freeman. The mayor's executive is subject to scrutiny by the locally elected [[Greater London Assembly]].<ref>http://www.london.gov.uk/</ref> Most matters relating to local government - local planning control, housing, education, libraries and arts, refuse collection, etc. - are controlled by London's 33 local authorities: 32 London Boroughs, and the [[City of London]] Corporation.<ref>http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/doc.asp?doc=8788&cat=989</ref>

[[File:London1.jpg|thumb|550px|The City of London]]

[[File:London1.jpg|thumb|550px|The City of London]]