Foreign relations of the Mayor of London Boris Johnson pledged to review overseas offices and currently only the Beijing and Brussels offices are operational. The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone signed city partnerships during his terms with: During his mayoralty, Boris Johnson signed partnership agreements with New York City, Paris and Tokyo. Foreign relations of the Mayor of London The foreign relations of the Mayor of London are carried out as part of his responsibility to promote Greater London's global links on behalf of the British capital. In addition to work done as part of the 2012 London Olympics, the Greater London Authority (GLA) estimates that 700,000
William Laxton (Lord Mayor of London) William Laxton (Lord Mayor of London) Sir William Laxton (c.1500–1556) was a Lord Mayor of London during the reign of Henry VIII, and eight times Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. He is the founder of Oundle School. Laxton was born in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England, the son of John Laxton, a local merchant. He was educated at the grammar school in Oundle situated in the old 'gildhouse' in the churchyard of St Peter's parish church. Upon leaving school he went to London and became an apprentice of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London. Having completed his seven-year term