"Britain, Transport for London, Muslim Aid, Islamic Relief, Islam Channel and UNISON. The event has grown to become one of the key cultural highlights of London's events calendar and sees crowds of over 25,000 attending. In 2006, Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London said: ""Eid ul-fitr is the most auspicious day of the Muslim calendar. It is a day of great joy and serves as a reminder to people of all faiths of the importance of peace, compassion, unity and charity..."" In 2007, Livingston insisted that ""Eid celebrations in Trafalgar Square provide an opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims to ""unite"
"the articulated buses fitted up to 140 passengers, however they were deemed dangerous for cyclists. Attempting to reduce London's environmental impact, Livingstone created the London Hydrogen Partnership and the London Energy Partnership in his first term as Mayor of London. The Mayor's Energy Strategy, ""green light to clean power,"" committed London to reducing its emissions of carbon dioxide by 20%, relative to the 1990 level, by 2010. Livingstone sought to remove the pigeons from Trafalgar Square; he tried to evict seed sellers and introduced hawks to scare the pigeons off. He pedestrianised the north side of the Square, transforming it"
"London mayoral election of 2000, with the support of two former Prime Ministers, Baroness Thatcher and John Major. Eight Conservative ex-Cabinet Ministers who had been in office during the Thatcher and Major governments wrote to ""The Daily Telegraph"" in support of Archer's candidature. However, on 21 November 1999 the ""News of the World"" published allegations made by Ted Francis, a former friend of Archer's, that Archer had committed perjury in his 1987 libel case. Archer withdrew his candidature the following day. After the allegations, Archer was disowned by his party. Conservative leader William Hague explained: """"This is the end of"
"the Council, the ""I Love Soho"" campaign and intense pressure from the-then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, the Council rescinded its directive, and rainbow flags were once again permitted to be flown. On the evening of 30 April 1999, the Admiral Duncan was the scene of a nail bomb explosion which killed three people and wounded around 70. The bomb was the third to be planted in a one-man campaign by a Neo-Nazi, David Copeland, who was attempting to stir up ethnic and homophobic tensions. Copeland's previous bomb attacks, on 17 April in Brixton, south London and on 24 April"
"and finishing as Head of Africa and Middle East Development Operations. In 1995 Burge was appointed Director General of the Zoological Society of London - a conservation charity that also runs London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo. He joined the Countryside Alliance as Chief Executive in 2000. He was critical of the government during the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, arguing that infected animals should have been culled sooner. His tenure was notable for a march that took place in Central London in September 2002 that attracted 400,000 people, organised partly in response to a proposed ban on hunting with dogs in England"
"Day. The square is a centre of annual celebrations on New Year's Eve. It was well known for its feral pigeons until their removals in the early 21st century. Trafalgar Square is owned by the Queen in Right of the Crown and managed by the Greater London Authority, while Westminster City Council owns the roads around the square, including the pedestrianised area of the North Terrace. The square contains a large central area with roadways on three sides and a terrace to the north, in front of the National Gallery. The roads around the square form part of the A4,"
"Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Parliament Square, or Piccadilly Circus. Peter had a deep love and fondness of London, often shown when quoting Dr Samuel Johnson, """"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for in London there is all that life can afford."""" In December 2001, while assisting tourists with directions to 10 Downing Street, Moore's bell was stolen when he put it on the ground. The bell was replaced with one from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, makers also of the American Liberty Bell. Moore died of a heart attack on 20 December 2009,"
"in Glasgow the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Dam Square in Amsterdam, The Gateway of India and Kabutarkhana in Mumbai and (prior to 2000) Trafalgar Square in London. In the UK, pigeons are covered under the ""General Licences"" and can be humanely culled by the land owner or their agent for a variety of reasons (mainly crop protection). It is not legal to kill/destroy nests for any other reason other than those listed under the general licences. In the United States, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which protects native birds, does not apply to feral pigeons, starlings, or"
"of unsolicited fliers. Felder is perhaps best known for his attempt to ban the feeding of pigeons in New York City. He was Chair of the Council's Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime uses in his first term. In January 2006, he became Chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations and in December 2008, he became Chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, a position he held until his resignation. As Chair of Governmental Operations, Felder supported Mayor Bloomberg's plan to curb Pay to Play contracting practices and the Mayor's bid to extend term limits so"
"1999. It has responsibility to light, cleanse, water, pave, and repair the garden, and has powers to make bylaws for the garden. The east side of the square, lying opposite one of the key entrances to the Palace of Westminster, has historically been a common site of protest against government action or inaction. On May Day 2000 the square was transformed into a giant allotment by a Reclaim the Streets guerrilla gardening action. Most recently, Brian Haw staged a continual protest there for several years, campaigning against British and American action in Iraq. Starting on 2 June 2001, Haw left"
"to London during his administration; from 2000 to 2005 London's population grew by 200,000 to reach 7.5 million. He didn't oppose this, encouraging racial equality and celebrating the city's multiculturalism. Livingstone condemned the UK's involvement in the Iraq War and involved himself in the Stop the War campaign. In November 2003, he made headlines for referring to US President George W. Bush as ""the greatest threat to life on this planet,"" just before Bush's official visit to the UK. Livingstone also organised an alternative ""Peace Reception"" at City Hall ""for everybody who is not George Bush,"" with anti-war Vietnam veteran"
"Parliament Square Peace Campaign The Parliament Square Peace Campaign was a peace camp outside the Palace of Westminster in Parliament Square, London, from 2001 to 2013. Activist Brian Haw launched the campaign at the site on 2 June 2001, initially as an around-the-clock protest in response to the United Nations economic sanctions imposed on Iraq. His protest grew broader following the war in Afghanistan and 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was joined by Barbara Tucker in December 2005, and stayed at the site day and night for nearly a decade. Tucker carried on the campaign following Haw's death in June"
"to take a harder approach."" By Tuesday however, the Metropolitan Police wildlife crime unit had been alerted to the practice by PETA, after allegedly infringing the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Bruce Friedrich, vice-president of PETA, wrote in a letter to the All England Club chairman Tim Phillips, that the birds did not represent ""a demonstrable risk to public health and safety"", and the activity was therefore in violation of the Act. A Wimbledon spokesperson subsequently announced that they had reneged on their policy, and that the All England Club would no longer shoot pigeons. A similar, but more inconspicuous, incident"
"Grosvenor Square to Trafalgar Square which brought together protesters from the Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, The British Muslim Initiative, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. An ""alternative G20 Summit"" with speakers including Tony Benn, Ken Loach, Ken Livingstone, John McDonnell and Caroline Lucas was scheduled to take place at the University of East London which was close to the main G20 Summit venue. At the last minute the university announced that the whole university would close for the duration of the summit on safety grounds, also that Prof Chris Knight, an anthropologist at the University for 20"
"favour of Chancellor George Osborne's tabby cat, Freya, as the new Chief Mouser to patrol Numbers 10, 11, and 12. Some sources described the new arrangement as a ""job share"" to avoid any hurt feelings. Chief Mousers in the past have overlapped, or been phased in – though the position can and has remained vacant for extended periods of time. Larry is the only Chief Mouser listed on the official web site for Number 10. In November 2014 Freya was exiled from Downing Street leaving Larry as the Chief Mouser. Robert Ford, a political scientist at the University of Manchester,"
"London killed three people and injured 140 others. David Copeland, a neo-Nazi extremist, was arrested soon afterwards and found guilty the following year, being sentenced to life imprisonment. 2. The Murder of Jill Dando; TV presenter shot dead on her West London doorstep in April 1999. Barry George was found guilty of her murder in 2001 and sentenced to life imprisonment, but was released in 2007 after winning an appeal against his conviction. 3. The Dunblane Massacre; the fatal shooting of 16 children and their teacher at a primary school in Dunblane, Scotland, by local man Thomas Hamilton, who then"
"London, in April 1977; he was the keynote speaker at the event's 2017 anniversary festival. He later served as national secretary of Anti-Fascist Action in the mid-1980s. He has signed several parliamentary early day motions (EDMs) opposing antisemitism. In 2002, he was the primary sponsor of an EDM condemning an attack on the Finsbury Park synagogue in his constituency in north London. He signed the 'Combatting Antisemitism' EDM in 2003 following terrorist attacks on two Istanbul synagogues. In 2010, he was one of 31 MPs to sign a motion in support of Jews facing persecution in Yemen. In the same"
"Brian Haw Brian William Haw (7 January 1949 – 18 June 2011) was an English protester and peace campaigner who lived for almost ten years in a peace camp in London's Parliament Square from 2001, in a protest against UK and US foreign policy. He began the Parliament Square Peace Campaign before the 2001 United States attacks, and became a symbol of the anti-war movement over the policies of both the United Kingdom and the United States in Afghanistan and later Iraq. At the 2007 Channel 4 Political Awards he was voted Most Inspiring Political Figure. Haw died of cancer"
"by Labour and Conservative MPs for holding meetings with former members of the PIRA in the Palace of Westminster, to discuss topics such as conditions in Northern Irish prisons and the PIRA ceasefire. At Trafalgar Square marches opposing British troops' placement in Northern Ireland, Corbyn urged (prior to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry) for the British government to officially condemn Bloody Sunday and issue an inquiry into the massacre. When Corbyn stopped the march and addressed the crowd using a bullhorn, police officers warned Corbyn against the move due to the contentious nature of the march. Corbyn voted against the 1985"
"of Commons with a question to the Secretary of State for War asking whether he would employ troops to clear seaweed from the south coast in order to exterminate the breeding grounds for a new type of fly, Coelopa frigida. Johnson claimed that the flies were advancing on London and urged the use of troops with powerful flame-throwers. He was in touch with his constituents in urging restrictions on the sale of obscene postcards, and in calling for action against 'Teddy boys'. Johnson began a campaign against animal cruelty in 1954 when he first tabled a motion about the death"
"severe on 27 May. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, called the incident ""an evil act"". Burnham paid tribute to locals and businesses who had supported the victims. He later announced a vigil to be held in Albert Square the following evening. The morning after the attack, London's mayor Sadiq Khan stated that the capital ""stands united with the great city of Manchester today"", and later stated that ""Londoners will see more police on our streets today"". Prince William visited Manchester on 2 June, where he met police officers, paramedics, and others who assisted in the aftermath of the"
"related murder inquiry under the name Operation Midland, in relation to Nick's claims that he saw an MP strangle a child to death. On 21 March 2016, the Metropolitan Police announced that this had been closed without any charges. That year it emerged that statements by ""Nick"" were fabrications and the Police's coverage was rebuked for being seen to legitimise the claims. Scenes in the 1967 sci-fi horror ""The Sorcerers"" were filmed in and around Dolphin Square. British jazz baritone saxophonist Ronnie Ross released jazz album ""Cleopatra's Needle"" (1968), containing its first track titled ""Dolphin Square"", which, according to the"
"2011. The ""London Evening Standard"" reported in January 2013 that Tucker had started a hunger strike after protesting in the square for a total of eight years. The permanent protest camp was removed later in 2013. Parliament Square Peace Campaign The Parliament Square Peace Campaign was a peace camp outside the Palace of Westminster in Parliament Square, London, from 2001 to 2013. Activist Brian Haw launched the campaign at the site on 2 June 2001, initially as an around-the-clock protest in response to the United Nations economic sanctions imposed on Iraq. His protest grew broader following the war in Afghanistan"
"during wartime and had been organised with but a week's notice. The Coalition held a series of protests during November 2003 climaxing in a march on the 20th protesting against what it claimed is the aggressive foreign policy of U.S. President George W. Bush, and against the continued U.S. detention of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, which protesters have claimed is an illegal infringement of human rights and the Geneva conventions. A march past parliament was organised climaxing in a rally in Trafalgar Square. A papier-mâché statue of Bush was toppled in an action reminiscent of the much televised pulling down"
"killed the bird. While visiting the Tower in 2003, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is reported to have been impressed by one of the bird's verbal skills; Thor greeted each person in his entourage with a ""Good morning!"". During the global spread of H5N1 virus (""bird flu"") in 2006, the ravens of the Tower were taken inside, and lived in ""custom-built aviaries"". In May 2013, two ravens were killed by a fox that managed to infiltrate the grounds, the only fox attack inside the walls ever recorded. The raven population was temporarily reduced to the minimum number of six."
"undertook three attacks on the Underground and another on a bus, killing 52 civilians. Livingstone gave a speech from Singapore denouncing the attackers as terrorists, before immediately returning to London. Informing the BBC that Western foreign policy was largely to blame for the attacks, his response to the situation was widely praised, even by opponents. Fearing an Islamophobic backlash against the city's Muslim minority, he initiated an advertising campaign to counter this, holding a rally for inter-community unity in Trafalgar Square. A second, failed suicide bombing attack took place on 21 July, and in the aftermath police officers shot dead"
"remained in Parliament Square. Later, the Court of Appeal overturned this ruling, forcing Haw to apply for police authorisation to continue his protest. The square is home to twelve statues of British, Commonwealth and foreign political figures. They are listed here in anti-clockwise order, beginning with Winston Churchill's statue which faces Parliament. The Parliament Square Peace Campaign is a peace campaign started by Brian Haw in 2001 and carried on by Barbara Tucker. In May 2010, a peace camp known as Democracy Village was set up on the square to protest (initially) against the British government's involvement in invasions in"
"Queen Elizabeth II expressed her sympathy to the families of the victims. Campaigning for the general election was suspended by all political parties for two days after the attack. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, called the attack ""evil"" and announced a vigil in Albert Square the following evening, which thousands attended. The Muslim Council of Britain also condemned the attack. On 25 May 2017, a national minute's silence was observed to remember the victims. Police reported a 500% increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the Greater Manchester area in the month following the attack. The Commission for Countering"
"Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square ( ) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar. The site of Trafalgar Square had been a significant landmark since the 13th century and originally contained the King's Mews. After George IV moved the mews to Buckingham Palace, the area was redeveloped by John Nash, but progress was slow after his"
"by moving a writ for a by-election in Brecon and Radnor. Skinner later described this as his proudest political moment. In 2000, Skinner denounced former ally Ken Livingstone, then serving as a Labour MP. Livingstone had failed to win the party's nomination to be a candidate for Mayor of London, and had then decided to run as an independent candidate instead, urging his supporters to help Green Party candidates get elected. Skinner said that Livingstone had betrayed Labour Party activists in his Brent East constituency, whom he described as having fought for him ""like tigers"" when his majority had been"
"Trafalgar Square with 100,000 protesters. He accused Blair of being ""drunk with power"" and ""we are not simply going to allow the atrocities of September 11 to be replaced with further atrocities in Afghanistan"". Marsden complained bitterly that he had been subjected to late night physical attacks by some Labour Whips, which were vigorously denied. Five days later, he defected to the Liberal Democrats on 10 December 2001, citing his disagreements with Labour whips over his opposition to military action in Afghanistan and the resulting civilian casualties. By crossing the floor of the House of Commons, his actions contributed to"
"or parts of cities (e.g. Trafalgar Square in London) feeding pigeons is forbidden, either because they compete with vulnerable native species, or because they abound and cause pollution and/or noise. Bird feeding Bird feeding is the activity of feeding wild birds, often by means of a bird feeder. The British naturalist James Fisher wrote that the first person recorded as feeding wild birds was the 6th-century monk Saint Serf of Fife who tamed a pigeon by feeding it. During the harsh winter of 1890-1891 in the United Kingdom national newspapers asked people to put out food for birds. In 1910"
"proposed budget cuts. During the night the situation turned violent as the escalation by riot police and protesters damaged portions of the square. In November 2015 a vigil against the terrorist attacks in Paris was held. Crowds sang the French national anthem, ""La Marseillaise"", and held banners in support of the city and country. Every year on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar (), the Sea Cadet Corps holds a parade in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson and the British victory over the combined fleets of Spain and France at Trafalgar. The Royal British Legion holds a Silence in"